Baiyer River Sanctuary
The Baiyer River Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Western Highlands Province of Papua-New Guinea. It was opened on 13 January 1968 by the then-Australian administration. It has been expanded to a current area of 740 hectares. The reserve lies at elevations of between 800 and 1200 meters.
- Annual rainfall: 259 cm
- Bird species: 185, including varieties of bird-of-paradise
- Mammal species: 8, including rats, opossums, kangaroos and bandicoots
- Amphibians: Litoria oenicolen has only been found in the reserve, from only two specimens.
- Flora: oaks are the predominant forest species here.
- Address: Superintendent, Baiyer River Sanctuary, P O Box 490, Mt Hagen
The area of the reserve had been the scene of considerable unrest over years and the main buildings had been burned down.
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Coordinates: 5°30′00″S 144°10′00″E / 5.5°S 144.1667°E
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