Tree kangaroos inhabit the lowland and mountainous rainforests of Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and the far north of Queensland, Australia. The Matschie's tree kangaroo is endemic to the Huon Peninsula on the northeast coast of Papua New Guinea. No one knows why or when this rare breed of kangaroos moved into the trees. Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program, Lae, Papua New Guinea. Living up in the foliage, these species look like a cross between a kangaroo and a lemur. Most tree kangaroos live in the rainforests of Papua New Guinea and some live in northern Queensland, Australia. The TCA was formed as a result of a tree kangaroo workshop that was held in Lae, Papua New Guinea in 1998. Environment Saving Papua New Guinea's rare tree kangaroo. Today, the Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program has 26 staff, 20 of whom are local landowners. Papua New Guinea (PNG), which occupies the eastern half of the island of New Guinea, is an independent country that became free of Australian rule in 1975. Tree kangaroos live in lowland and mountainous rainforests in Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and the far north of Queensland, Australia. Tree Kangaroos. They have adapted to life in the trees, with shorter legs and stronger forelimbs for climbing, giving them somewhat of the appearance … Most tree kangaroos live in the rainforests of Papua New Guinea … FROM THE FIELD: Saving the tree kangaroos of Papua New Guinea. I have just returned from the jungles of Papua New Guinea, where for two weeks a team of us have set camera traps that will collect vital information about the biodiversity of this remote region. It is the first time Bristol Zoo Gardens has had Goodfellow's tree kangaroos in its 181 year history. The Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program (TKCP) is the umbrella name for the partnership between the Woodland Park Zoo’s TKCP and TKCP-PNG, an independent non-governmental organization registered in Papua New Guinea. It is the first time Bristol Zoo Gardens has had Goodfellow's tree kangaroos in its 181 year history. SDGs. In Papua New Guinea, local communities and conservation groups are fighting to save the tree kangaroo. Ryan Hawk/Woodland Park Zoo | Papua New Guinea's rare cloud forests are a high elevation rainforest characterised by low-level cloud cover (14 June 2011). The ancestors of tree kangaroos eventually headed back up into the foliage and they are now the largest tree-dwelling mammals in Australia. Found from the western side of Papua New Guinea to the eastern coast of the Huon Peninsula, many of the 14 known tree kangaroo species call PNG home, living in some of the last undisturbed rain forest habitat in the world. (file August 2010) 20 May 2019. Tree-kangaroos are marsupials of the genus Dendrolagus, adapted for arboreal locomotion.They inhabit the tropical rainforests of New Guinea and far northeastern Queensland, along with some of the islands in the region.Most tree-kangaroos are considered threatened due to hunting and habitat destruction.They are the only true arboreal macropods. Bruce Beehler. In Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea is one of the only places in the world where you can find tree kangaroos. These animals need our help. Their awkward hopping and slow movements on the ground mean they need tree-filled forests to thrive and unfortunately the forests they call home in Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and Queensland, Australia are increasingly under threat from deforestation. Tree kangaroos are found only in the rain forests of Australia, West Papua, and Papua New Guinea. Tree Kangaroos of Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea is … All tree kangaroo species in New Guinea are threatened by human hunting, logging and land-clearing for oil palms. Tree kangaroos are attractive and elusive animals that inhabit the rainforests of north-east Queensland, New Guinea and adjacent islands. There are three main groups working in this region. Between 1990 and 1995 two new species and two new subspecies of tree kangaroos from New Guinea were described by Dr Tim Flannery of the Australian Museum.