The Owen Stanley Range is a major mountain range that runs through Papua New Guinea from the north coast to the southern coast. It is bisected by the famous Kokoda Trail.
There are many mountains in Papua New Guinea
Rainforests occupy these high elevations in Papua New Guinea.
Source - Star Mountains, Papua New Guinea. Mouth - Gulf of Papua, Papua New Guinea.
Source - Star Mountains, Papua New Guinea. Mouth - Gulf of Papua, Papua New Guinea.
The highest mountain on the entire island of New Guinea is Puncak Jaya (also known as Carstensz Pyramid), at 5,030m. This is in West Papua, the Indonesian part of New Guinea.
high lands mountains
In the mountains at higher elevations
rain forest!!
Cool temperatures can be found in the mountains at higher elevations
The Star Mountains are located in the area of Papua New Guinea. These mountains are thought to be one of the wettest places on Earth receiving 10,000 millimeters of rain each year.
1 Purple spotted swallowtails are native only to the island nation of Papua New Guinea. They are mostly found in the higher point of the mountains.
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