Birds of paradise

For more information on Papua New Guinea visit papuanewguinea.travel. BoP displays are best seen early morning between May and October. Wildlife watching trips, including to Kumul Lodge (kumul-lodge. com) and Rondon Ridge (pngtours. com) can be arranged through Reef & Rainforest (reefandrainforest.co.uk), Wildlife Worldwide (wildlifeworldwide.com), Naturetrek (naturetrek.co.uk), and Rockjumper (rockjumperbirding.com) among others.

Within Papua New Guinea, PNG Explorers International (pngexplorers.com) and Trans Niugini Tours (pngtours.com) are local agents offering a range of wildlife-watching tours.