Survey and inventory of New Guinea forest trees and arthropods

新几内亚岛是继亚马逊河和刚果河流域之后第三大热带森林荒野。在新几内亚进行生物调查是及时的，因为人类活动的步伐加快，威胁到物种在科学认识之前就灭绝了。十年前的合作使研究小组能够在巴布亚新几内亚（PNG）的Wanang进行森林树木和昆虫的协调调查。 这些调查旨在建立巴布亚新几内亚最大的森林树木永久研究区，以便发现新物种。调查包括对125英亩森林中的所有树木进行绘图和识别，然后对白蚁、飞蛾、蝴蝶、果蝇、蚂蚁和蜜蜂进行清点。在新几内亚建设研究基础设施填补了全球森林监测点网络的一个重大空白。需要一个包括巴布亚新几内亚在内的网络来估计热带森林对全球碳预算的贡献以及新森林抵消二氧化碳排放的潜力。该调查通过建立一个新的保护区，对生物多样性保护产生了直接影响。样本和数据将为监测热带森林对全球变化的反应建立一个基线。

The island of New Guinea contains the third largest remaining area of tropical forest wilderness next to the Amazon and Congo basins. Biotic surveys in New Guinea are timely as the accelerating pace of human activity threatens species with extinction before they are known to science. A decade of prior collaboration has positioned the research team to conduct a coordinated survey of forest trees and insects at Wanang, Papua New Guinea (PNG). These surveys aim to establish the largest permanent study area for forest trees in PNG that will enable the discovery of new species. Surveys include the mapping and identification of all trees in 125 acres of forest followed by inventories of termites, moths, butterflies, fruit flies, ants and bees.Building research infrastructure in New Guinea fills a major gap in the global network of forest monitoring sites. A network including PNG is needed to estimate the contribution of tropical forests to the global carbon budget and the potential for new forests to offset CO2 emissions. The survey has a direct impact on biodiversity conservation by establishing a new protected area. Specimens and data will establish a baseline for monitoring the response of tropical forests to global change.