Tag: Flora Fauna

Literacy

Saurauia: The Quiet Flora Sustaining Life in the Carstensz Highlands

Saurauia: The Quiet Flora Sustaining Life in the Carstensz Highlands Beyond the enormous alpine savannas of the Jayawijaya Mountains and the limestone cliffs of the Carstensz Pyramid, life endures in subtle and often overlooked forms. Saurauia, a tiny, white-flowering plant...

MINCA
December 19, 2025

Literacy

Papua's Giant Fern Forests: Living Relics of the Highlands

Papua's Giant Fern Forests: Living Relics of the Highlands There are landscapes in Papua's highlands that transport visitors back to the planet's early eras. A landscape that seems both ancient and unspoiled is created by tall enormous ferns rising from...

MINCA
December 19, 2025