Pictures of west papua province [last update 2011-12-25]

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Below you will find a collection of photos from various places. Except where noted, pictures were taken by Rhett A. Butler, copyright 1994-2012. While these images are the property of mongabay.com, it may be permissible to use them for non-commercial purposes (like powerpoint presentations and school projects), provided that the images are not altered in any form. Please read this for more details. If you are interested in using an image in a publication please contact me.

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Weevil Deforestation in the Arfak mountains Flower-like ballet bug Brown grasshopper Orange spider with black legs Jumping spider Rainforest of West Papua Lowland rainforest in New Guinea Syou village River valley in the Arfak mountains Multicolored shield bug Vogelkop Bowerbird bower with red fruit and other items to attract females Mosquito Orange, turquoise, and black bug Blue and turquoise weevil (Eupholus bennetti - Curculionidae family) White mushrooms in New Guinea Deforestation in the Arfak mountains Black-capped Lory (Lorius lory) Rumah Kaki Seribu (thousand feet house), a traditional hut in the highlands of West Papua, New Guinea Grasshopper with a green body, blue antennae, turquoise hind legs, red front legs, and a black head Grasshopper Aerial view of a river in West Papua Metallic blue, green, and orange beetle Green lizard Green grasshopper Orange insect with a blue fringe Blue fruit Black, brown, white, and orange beetle Giant New Guinea ant Roaches mating Arfak forest River valley in the Arfak mountains White moth Islands off Bird's Head, northern New Guinea Deforestation in the Arfak mountains Forest clearing in the Arfak mountains Orange and yellow moth Neon green skipper butterfly Orange and black butterfly Stick insect Deforestation outside of Manokwari Bird blind in the Arfak mountains Bright red-orange moth Brown katydid Black, orange, and turquoise stink bug Small waterfall in New Guinea Sunlit leaves in the New Guinea rainforest Deforestation in the Arfak mountains Leaf-like moth Black and yellow weevil Green caterpillar with white hair and yellow spots Blue, yellow and orange grasshopper (male) mating with a green and turquoise grasshopper (female) Orange cricket Smallholder deforestation in the Arfak mountains Aerial view of a jungle river reaching the coast of New Guinea Brown and green katydid Praying mantis in New Guinea Rainforest tree stump White plantshopper Coastal wetland and river mouth in West Papua Northern Cassowary (Casuarius unappendiculatus) Papuans reparing a hole in the road using boards Yellow grasshawk dragonfly Reefs and mangroves in New Guinea Transpiration in the rainforest Palm forest and rainforest near Manokwari Orange, yellow, and black caterpillar Cabin in the Arfak mountains Arfak mountains Reefs and mangroves in New Guinea Forest clearing in the Arfak mountains Oil palm plantation outside of Manokwari Black weevil with yellow racing stripes and maroon legs Arfak mountains Tricolored Lory (Lorius lory) Longhorn beetle Islands off Bird's Head, northern New Guinea Green lizard eating an insect Green katydid with a neon blue racing stripe Red katydid with a green head and black antennae Fishing vessel Blue, yellow and orange grasshopper (male) mating with a green and turquoise grasshopper (female) Blue and turquoise beetle from New Guinea Spiny orb-weaver spider (Gasteracantha sp) Giant spider in New Guinea Praying mantis in the lowland rainforest of New Guinea Cloud forest in New Guinea west papua province: Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Page 8 | Page 9 | Page 10 | Page 11 | Page 12 | Page 13 | Page 14 | Page 15 | Page 16 | Page 17 | Page 18