Independent State of Papua New Guinea is a country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and its offshore islands in Melanesia (a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean north of Australia). I is the world’s third largest island country

Papua New Guinea is surrounded by coral reefs which are under close watch, in the interests of preservation. Environmental degradation, habitat loss and mining pollution are the primary environmental challenges for PNG. Poor regulation in fisheries has led to overfishing.