Impact of oil palm on freshwater streams in Oro and West New Britain Provinces

Abstract

The oil palm industry provides a major source of income for the West New Britain and Oro Provinces of Papua New Guinea. The Oil Palm Industry Corporation (OPIC) contracted Douglas Environmental Services to investigate the effects of smallholder activities on the environment. This project was funded by the World Bank as part of a Smallholder Agricultural Development Programme (SADP). Douglas Environmental Services contracted Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd to assess the effects of smallholder oil palm activities on the biology of West New Britain and Oro Province streams.