Children`s Forest Program in Papua New Guinea

Environmental awareness seminar involving the school children as part of CFP activities.
School children enjoying the fruits of the tree planted under CFP.
CFP school children holding seedlings that are ready to be planted.

Year Started	1994
Name of Coordinator	Mr. Patrick Konentang
Activities	Despite the country`s richness in species biodiversity, planting of trees particulalry the fruit bearing trees are encouraged among the school children to promote the importance of protecting the environment. As the Papua New Guinea`s natural resources are subject to destruction, environmental awareness programs are implemented including nature games and lectures supplemented with videos, pictures and posters of the environment`s current situation.
Project Impact	Increase in the number of vegetation cover in the schools and adjacent communities Increase of awareness on environmental conservation and protection among the school children
Number of Schools	83 schools