The Kikori River Basin / Great Papuan Plateau encompasses over two million hectares. There are few landscapes in Melanesia as dramatic with features including the extinct volcano of Mt Bosavi, cockpit ...

Litoria kikori, or the kikori torrent tree frog from the Kikori River basin, is just over an inch long, with long arms and legs and extensive webbing between its toes, researchers said.

In Kikori River, elasmobranchs are retained for sale and consumption. Although seldom caught, large ... More sawfish for example can be very valuable through sale of meat and fins, and provide a ...

The Kikori river delta is the source of some of the most highly prized maw in the world. Credit: Minden Pictures/Alamy. Revenue from the maw industry is a lifesaver for many delta communities, ...

Dr Beasley said the Kikori River system now needed local protection and conservation. "It was a great discovery in terms of actually finding the species," she said.

For more than a decade now, Yolarnie Amepou has been navigating tribal conflicts along the Kikori River to help protect her beloved pig-nosed turtle. To everyone in this part of Papua New Guinea ...

The introduction of the supplementary teacher's guidebook, titled "Conservation of the Kikori River Basin: A Teacher’s Resource Book for Primary Schools,” takes a significant stride in ...

The survey comprised 41 miles (67 km) of alluvial river flats around the Kikori River, 36 miles (59 kilometers) of karst limestone and 13 miles (22 kilometers) of volcanic terrain.