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New Guinea

New Guinea. By: Wade Wilhoit.

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New Guinea

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  1. New Guinea By: Wade Wilhoit www.google.com/search?q=new+guinea&safe=active&rlz=1C1GGGE___US545&espv=2&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=L_AVU46BIKONygHXr4DAAw&sqi=2&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAg&biw=1366&bih=667#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=0doqqcUAdQ1KfM%253A%3By9XzpQK2BHE_tM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fi.telegraph.co.uk%252Fmultimedia%252Farchive%252F02386%252Fpapua-new-guinea2_2386736b.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.telegraph.co.uk%252Ftravel%252Fdestinations%252Faustraliaandpacific%252Fpapuanewguinea%252F9650924%252FPapua-New-Guinea-land-of-Wigmen-giant-butterflies-and-torrid-wartime-tales.html%3B620%3B388

  2. Introduction • Location • Topography • Climate • Plats • Animals • Endangered species • People • Environmental concerns

  3. Location Of New Guinea • http://www.biofuels.apec.org/

  4. Topographical Map • www.google.com/maps/place/New+Guinea/@-6.0255176,141.2201682,1504634m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x6826b75ca9e36f35:0x1cce4c9d89a36626

  5. Temperature

  6. Temp. of Water

  7. Precipitation

  8. Humidity • http://www.weather-and-climate.com/average-monthly-Rainfall-Temperature-Sunshine,Port-Moresby,Papua-New-Guinea

  9. The Species in New Guinea • There are 735 species of animals in New Guinea. • There are 15 to 20 thousand species of plants in New Guinea. • http://news.discovery.com/animals/videos/animals-new-species-discovered-in-papua-new-guinea.htm

  10. Tree Kangaroo Length: 2.5 ft Tail length: 1ft3 , 2ft 8 Weight: up to 31 pounds Habitat: tropical forest • This species are found in these places Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Australia • They Eat mossy leaves and other vegetation in the canopy. • http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/endangered_species/tree_kangaroo/ • http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/news/animals-news/crittercam-tree-kangaroo-vin/ http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/news/crittercam/crittercam-tree-kangaroo-vin?source=searchvideo

  11. Cassowary • The cassowaries are mostly found in the deep jungle. • The cassowary can be anywhere between 4.9’ and 5.9’and weigh about 129lb.

  12. Venomous Taipan • The Venomous Taipan is known to be the worlds deadliest snake. • One drop of its venom can kill up to 100 men, and 250,000 mice. • They eat small animals like the bandicoots. https://www.google.com/search?q=Papuan+taipan&rlz=1C1GGGE___US547US547&espv=2&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=wWUnU6XfCbLlygGKo4GoBg&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1024&bih=667#q=taipan&tbm=isch&facrc=_&imgdii=t4r94SL7tnnf6M%3A%3BlCphxoMi85eEWM%3Bt4r94SL7tnnf6M%3A&imgrc=t4r94SL7tnnf6M%253A%3BXCo1wXTNjQWRIM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fcintabintang2011.files.wordpress.com%252F2011%252F09%252Finland-taipan.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fcintabintang2011.wordpress.com%252F2011%252F09%252Fpage%252F2%252F%3B2095%3B1543 https://www.google.com/search?q=venomous+taipan&rlz=1C1GGGE___US547US547&espv=2&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=wF4nU5bAKoWMyAGL_IDYDQ&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1024&bih=667#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=-gqofIZAVr2DiM%253A%3BOuI7VxRF2MzMPM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fglobetrooper.com%252Fnotes%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252Finland-taipan.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fglobetrooper.com%252Fnotes%252Fscience-venomous-snake-bites%252F%3B580%3B374

  13. The New Guinea Crocodile • This crocodile was over hunted for its valuable skin. • Then on the 20th century there was a conservation law put into effect. • Males get up to 11 feet, females get up to 9 feet. • The are a grayish brown. https://www.google.com/search?q=new+guinea+crocodile&rlz=1C1GGGE___US547US547&espv=2&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=OmsnU_3TNMa2yAGRgoGgBg&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1024&bih=667#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=oJYEx-TDLHBt4M%253A%3B6hb6g7UiClKu5M%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fblogs.scientificamerican.com%252Ftetrapod-zoology%252Ffiles%252F2012%252F06%252FNew-Guinea-croc-Wilfried-Berns-wikipedia-June-2012-tiny.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fblogs.scientificamerican.com%252Ftetrapod-zoology%252F2012%252F06%252F24%252Fcrocodiles-of-new-guinea-philippines-crocodiles-part-iv%252F%3B600%3B267

  14. Plants in New Guinea • There are between 15 and 20 thousand species. • Some of the plants like the Foggy, mist and the dark. • 90% of the plants in the forest in New Guinea are called climber plants. http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/where_we_work/new_guinea_forests/area_forests_new_guinea/plants_animals_new_guinea_forests/plants_forests_new_guinea/

  15. The Pitcher Plant an The Venus fly Trap • The venus fly trap is a threatened species. • The venus fly trap and the pitcher plant both feed of pray that fall or fly into them. • There are 90 different species of the pitcher plant in New Guinea. www.google.com/search?q=unique+plants+in+new+guinea&rlz=1C1GGGE___US545&espv=210&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=JqoQU8K4H4X4yAGXnIAY&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366 www.google.com/search?q=unique+plants+in+new+guinea&rlz=1C1GGGE___US545&espv=210&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=JqoQU8K4H4X4yAGXnIAY&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=66

  16. Carnivorous Rainbow Plant • There are about 5 different species in New Guinea. • It is covered in sticky hairs that trap insects, and where the insects land that’s where it gets digested. https://www.google.com/search?q=rainbow+plant&rlz=1C1GGGE___US545&espv=2&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=DToXU_iQOaGbygGO-YHwDQ&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1034&bih=619#q=carnivorous+rainbow+plant+eating&tbm=isch&facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=lR_8sHm7fSNsNM%253A%3BAQia-ST6g4I9iM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.fiboni.com%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2013%252F04%252Fkiller-sundew-plant.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.fiboni.com%252F2013%252F04%252Fthe-killer-sundew-plant%252F%3B600%3B4 www.google.com/search?q=rainbow+plant&rlz=1C1GGGE___US545&espv=2&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=DToXU_iQOaGbygGO-YHwDQ&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1034&bih=619#q=carnivorous%20rainbow%20plant&revid=1091976629&tbm=isch&facr www.google.com/search?q=rainbow+plant&rlz=1C1GGGE___US545&espv=2&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=DToXU_iQOaGbygGO-YHwDQ&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1034&bih=619#q=carnivorous%20rainbow%20plant&revid=1091976629&tbm=isch&facrc=_&imgdii=qcfMJWCC5FjgOM%3A%3BxTIQnFE3uJg9AM%3BqcfMJWCC5FjgOM%3A&imgrc=qcfMJWCC5FjgOM%253A%3BRs8gLeMMXgva

  17. Fleshy-Flowered Orchid • This plant was found New Guinea in between 1998 2008. • New Guinea is a gold mine of the orchid. https://www.google.com/search?q=starlike+bloom+orchid&safe=active&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=JiEiU9XqHM3YyAGNoYCIDA&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=643#q=Fleshy-Flowered%20Orchid&safe=active&tbm=isch&facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=vlash2HVL3VdcM%253A%3B1dWMpVh4_2L_aM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.orchidspecies.com%252Forphotdir%252Feripulchella.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.orchidspecies.com%252Feriapulcella.htm%3B482%3B600 https://www.google.com/search?q=Fleshy-Flowered+Orchid&rlz=1C1GGGE___US545&espv=2&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=rBYfU4vlFcKVygHp2IDABQ&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=667#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=yVMRyE2S2ZNNmM%253A%3Bhj5yLgcdZJCWnM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.aljazeera.com%252Fmritems%252FImages%252F2011%252F6%252F27%252F201162711132249734_8.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.aljazeera.com%252Fphoto_galleries%252Fafrica%252F2011627141612304216.html%3B1000%3B669

  18. People • Categorizing people in New Guinea is difficult. • There are about 8.5 million inhabitants, who are either residents of Papua New Guinea in the eastern part of the island. • There lifestyle is starting to fade away, because of other country's are taking over. • Today, more than 80% of the people live outside of towns. The natural resources provide basic needs that cover food, education, health and other needs.

  19. Environmental concerns • With other country’s invading New Giunea the natives are dyeing off slowly. • Pollution is also killing of the animals so there for the natives are starving to death.

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