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FLORA AND FAUNA
The Flora and Fauna of New Guinea rank with its tropical rainforest among the species-richest on our earth. Hardly another country posses such ressources at still unknown primary types like this island. However 180 mammal-, 700 bird-, 1000 fish-, as well as several thousand types of insect is so far well-known, and that might be according to estimations only half of all occurring kinds. Approx. 12000 listed flowering plants, as well as over 1000 tree species with approx. 80 Epiphytes round the picture up. The nature can get here the most special colours and forms. A listing of all kinds of groups would be blow up these page, so i will list just some of the most important one here.
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FAUNA
(If you have more informations ore more specific ones please don´t hesitate to contact me. I will place these in my list together with your name.)