Tonda Wildlife Management Area

Tonda Wildlife Management Area
Aerial view of the area near Bensbach airfield
Map showing the location of Tonda Wildlife Management Area
Map showing the location of Tonda Wildlife Management Area
Location in New Guinea
LocationWestern Province, Papua New Guinea
Nearest cityMerauke
Coordinates9°00′05″S 141°32′40″E / 9.00139°S 141.54444°E / -9.00139; 141.54444[1]
Area5,900 km2 (2,300 sq mi)
Established1975
Designated16 March 1993
Reference no.591[2]

The Tonda Wildlife Management Area is a wetland of international importance[3] and the largest protected area in Papua New Guinea.[4] It is located in the south-western corner of the Western Province and is contiguous with Wasur National Park of Indonesia. It forms part of the Trans Fly savanna and grasslands ecoregion.

  1. ^ "Tonda Wildlife Management Area". MPA Global. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Tonda Wildlife Management Area". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Ramsar was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ UNESCO: Trans-Fly Complex, retrieved 15 May 2010