Papua New Guinea

1,148 threatened species ยท Biodiversity Intelligence Dashboard

Threatened Species

1,148

CR + EN + VU

Critically Endangered

271

Highest risk

Endangered

484

Very high risk

Vulnerable

393

High risk

Declining

42%

485 species

Category Breakdown
CR 271
EN 484
VU 393
CR: 271
EN: 484
VU: 393
Species by Group
๐Ÿพ

mammals

51

51 threatened

๐Ÿฆ

birds

34

34 threatened

๐Ÿข

reptiles

11

11 threatened

๐Ÿธ

amphibians

28

28 threatened

๐ŸŸ

fishes

130

130 threatened

๐Ÿฆ—

insects

14

14 threatened

๐ŸŒฑ

plants

736

736 threatened

Global Share

2.10%

of globally threatened species

Country Rank

#37

of 277 countries

Endemic Threatened

693

Found only here

Top Threats
1.Logging & wood harvesting745 species
2.Annual & perennial non-timber crops606 species
3.Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources311 species
4.Mining & quarrying169 species
5.Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases163 species
6.Habitat shifting & alteration153 species
7.Housing & urban areas131 species
8.Type Unknown/Unrecorded (pollution)120 species

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Papua New Guinea: Biodiversity Dashboard. SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/countries/PG

Species counts reflect IUCN Red List threatened categories (CR, EN, VU). ยท Full citation guide & data usage terms