Wanang Conservation Area

Royalties paid to 10 Wanang clans for their forest conservation, displayed in traditional fashion (each K10 banknote is approximately USD 3).Leaving Wanang Conservation Area.Paraecologists Maling Rimandai as an ad hoc teacher in provisionary elementary school in Wanang.

Wanang Conservation

Community research and conservation in Wanang Village.

Villagers from Wanang.
Villagers from Wanang.
Wanang Conservation Area.
Wanang Conservation Area.
Before and now: First steps in building BRC field camp in Wanang, and its current situation.
Before and now: First steps in building BRC field camp in Wanang, and its current situation.

Philip Damen, the visionary bigman leading the Wanang community towards forest conservation.
Philip Damen, the visionary bigman leading the Wanang community towards forest conservation.
Paraecologists Maling Rimandai as an ad hoc teacher in provisionary elementary school in Wanang.
Paraecologists Maling Rimandai as an ad hoc teacher in provisionary elementary school in Wanang.
The new research project could not be opened without a proper feast.
The new research project could not be opened without a proper feast.

Traditional sing sing.
Traditional sing sing.
Traditional sing sing.
Traditional sing sing.
Everybody enjoys a good theatre play...
Everybody enjoys a good theatre play...

Soccer play.
Soccer play.
With improved income opportunities, there is also a new village Sunday market.
With improved income opportunities, there is also a new village Sunday market.
New technology comes to Wanang - oven for baking bread had to be carried 15 km through the rainforest.
New technology comes to Wanang - oven for baking bread had to be carried 15 km through the rainforest.

Wanang village with classrooms built from traditional forest materials, on the edge of the Conservation Area.
Wanang village with classrooms built from traditional forest materials, on the edge of the Conservation Area.
Royalties paid to 10 Wanang clans for their forest conservation, displayed in traditional fashion (each K10 banknote is approximately USD 3).
Royalties paid to 10 Wanang clans for their forest conservation, displayed in traditional fashion (each K10 banknote is approximately USD 3).
Forest conservation and school are obviously connected in Wanang.
Forest conservation and school are obviously connected in Wanang.

Assembly of children attending the Wanang school – some of them from villages two days walk away.
Assembly of children attending the Wanang school – some of them from villages two days walk away.
Bill Rothery, the CEO of Swire and Sons Australia, visiting the school sponsored by his company.
Bill Rothery, the CEO of Swire and Sons Australia, visiting the school sponsored by his company.
Children with their teacher in front of their classroom.
Children with their teacher in front of their classroom.

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