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Papua New Guinea

Independent State of Papua New Guinea

Common name Scientific name Classes Order Family Appendix(App. I/App. II)
Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola Aves Charadriiformes Charadriidae /
Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Aves Charadriiformes Charadriidae /
Lesser Sandplover Charadrius mongolus Aves Charadriiformes Charadriidae /
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Sanderling Calidris alba Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Black-Winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus Aves Charadriiformes Recurvirostridae /
Red Knot Calidris canutus Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus Aves Charadriiformes Charadriidae /
Bar-Tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Greater Sandplover Charadrius leschenaultii Aves Charadriiformes Charadriidae /
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Common Redshank Tringa totanus Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Green Turtle Chelonia mydas Reptilia Testudinata Cheloniidae /
Salt-Water Crocodile, Estuarine Crocodile Crocodylus porosus Reptilia Crocodylia Crocodylidae /
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus Aves Falconiformes Falconidae /
Shortfin Mako Shark Isurus oxyrinchus Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Lamnidae /
Indo-Pacific Hump-Backed Dolphin, Chinese White Dolphin Sousa chinensis Mammalia Cetacea Delphinidae /
Bristle-Thighed Curlew Numenius tahitiensis Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Whale Shark Rhincodon typus Chondrichthyes Orectolobiformes Rhincodontidae /
Ridley Turtle, Olive Ridley Turtle Lepidochelys olivacea Reptilia Testudinata Cheloniidae /
Common Sandpiper Tringa hypoleucos Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Leatherback Turtle, Leathery Turtle Dermochelys coriacea Reptilia Testudinata Dermochelidae /
Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae Mammalia Cetacea Balaenopteridae /
Blue Whale Balaenoptera musculus Mammalia Cetacea Balaenopteridae /
Loggerhead Turtle Caretta caretta Reptilia Testudinata Cheloniidae /
Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Chinese Sparrowhawk Accipiter soloensis Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Irrawaddy Dolphin Orcaella brevirostris Mammalia Cetacea Delphinidae /
Flatback Turtle Natator depressus Reptilia Testudinata Cheloniidae /
Black Kite Milvus migrans Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Hawksbill Turtle Eretmochelys imbricata Reptilia Testudinata Cheloniidae /
Indian or Bottlenose Dolphin Tursiops aduncus Mammalia Cetacea Delphinidae /
Dugong, Sea Cow Dugong dugon Mammalia Sirenia Dugongidae /
Eastern Marsh-Harrier Circus spilonotus Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Oriental Hobby Falco severus Aves Falconiformes Falconidae /
Broad-Billed Sandpiper Limicola falcinellus Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippus Insecta Lepidoptera Danaidae /
Reef Manta Ray, Prince Alfred’s Ray, Inshore Manta Ray, Coastal Manta Ray, Resident Manta Ray Manta alfredi Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae /
Pygmy Devil Ray, Longhorned Devil Ray Mobula eregoodootenkee Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae /
Silky Shark Carcharhinus falciformis Chondrichthyes Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae /
Narrow Sawfish Anoxypristis cuspidata Chondrichthyes Rhinopristiformes Pristidae /
Dwarf Sawfish Pristis clavata Chondrichthyes Rhinopristiformes Pristidae /
Green Sawfish Pristis zijsron Chondrichthyes Rhinopristiformes Pristidae /
Largetooth Sawfish Pristis pristis Chondrichthyes Rhinopristiformes Pristidae /
Beck’s petrel; Solomon Island petrel Pseudobulweria becki Aves Procellariiformes Procellaridae /
Tahiti petrel Pseudobulweria rostrata Aves Procellariiformes Procellaridae /
Gould’s petrel; White-winged petrel Pterodroma leucoptera Aves Procellariiformes Procellaridae /
No data present.

CMS Ratification Status

Instrument Status Country ratification date Text
IOSEA Marine Turtles MOU Signatory
IOSEA Marine Turtles MOU Signatory
Pacific Islands Cetaceans MOU Signatory
Pacific Islands Cetaceans MOU Signatory
Dugong MOU Signatory
Dugong MOU Signatory
Sharks Range State
Sharks Range State
CMS Non-Party
CMS Non-Party
No data present.
No data present.
No data present.

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Deep-sea Mining report cover
Impacts of Deep-sea Mining on Migratory Species: Review and Knowledge Gaps
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Cover of the SEGAP
Global Action Plan for the Conservation of the Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis) (2026-2035)
Cover of the WOAH CMS Fact Sheet on NSAIDs
The Vulture Emergency: Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) Risks to Health and Biodiversity

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