Port Moresby Nature Park ! If you don’t get a chance to explore Papua’s rich biodiversity throughout the country, Port Moresby’s Nature Park (formerly the Botanical Gardens) is the best place to discover the region’s flora and fauna in a safe and picturesque setting. With over 550 animals including native species of tree kangaroos, cassowaries, hornbills, wallabies and more, the Nature Park is Papua New Guinea’s leading botanical and native zoological park and garden.
The Nature Park offers a unique chance to see Papua New Guinea’s rare and exotic animals
Well-kept and diverse in its display of wildlife, the gardens include more than two kilometers of walkways through jungle canopy and exotic plants. There is also a large aviary housing parrots and birds-of-paradise, making it easier to see the birds here than out in the wild. With an explosion of numerous species of rare orchids, the Nature Park is the perfect oasis of calm not far away from the city. There are vast green spaces for a leisurely picnics, a popular cafe and a souvenir shop.
