Mussau_Island

Mussau Island

Mussau Island

Island in the New Ireland Province of Papua New Guinea

Mussau Island is the largest island of St Matthias Islands, Papua New Guinea,[1] at 1°25′01″S 149°37′59″E. It is currently part of the New Ireland Province of Papua New Guinea. The island is a noted biodiversity hotspot with pristine primeval rainforest covering most of Mussau's hilly landscape. The island has over 243 endemic plant species as well as at least 47 native butterfly species.[2]

Mussau Island seen from space

References

  1. [1]
    Müller, Chris J. "Butterflies of Mussau Island (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera)." A Rapid Biodiversity Survey of Papua New Guinea’s Manus and Mussau Islands (2015): 21.
  2. [2]
    Venter, Fanie, and Arison Arihafa. "Plants of Mussau Island." A rapid biodiversity survey of Papua New Guinea’s Manus and Mussau Islands. Wildlife Conservation Society Papua New Guinea Program. Goroka, PNG (2015): 4-20.


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