Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Tavolo-Villagers-Perform-Customary-Welcome-in-Papua-New-Guinea-27MZIFVH04QF.htmlConceptually similarTavolo Villagers Perform Customary Welcome in Papua New GuineaGP04O37Completed★★★★Tavolo Villagers Perform Customary Welcome in Papua New GuineaGP04O47Completed★★★★★★Tavolo Villagers Perform Customary Welcome in Papua New GuineaGP04O3OCompleted★★★★★★Mapping of Tavolo Community Forest in Papua New GuineaGP04O9CCompleted★★★★Mapping of Tavolo Community Forest in Papua New GuineaGP04O4HCompleted★★★★★★★Customary Welcome in Papua New GuineaGP04O43Completed★★★★Mapping of Tavolo Community Forest in Papua New GuineaGP04O4GCompleted★★★★★★Mapping of Tavolo Community Forest in Papua New GuineaGP04O9GCompleted★★★★Tavolo Villagers Perform Customary Welcome in Papua New GuineaGP04O3ICompleted★★★★★★View AllGP04O48Tavolo Villagers Perform Customary Welcome in Papua New GuineaTavolo village chief William Apeaua and members of Tavolo village on the island of New Britain, Papua New Guinea welcome outsiders with a 'sing sing' to come in peace and with good intentions. The forest provides food, medicine, craft and building materials for the Tavolo community.Locations:East New Britain Province (PNG)-Papua New Guinea-TavoloDate:13 Dec, 2012Credit:© Greenpeace / John NovisMaximum size:5760px X 3840pxKeywords:Body painting-Ceremonies-Community gatherings-Day-Face painting-Forests (campaign title)-Indigenous People-KWCI (GPI)-Local population-Men-Outdoors-Pacific Islander ethnicities-Positive mood-Small group of people-Traditional clothing-Trees-VillagesShoot:Forest Solutions - Ecoforestry in Papua New GuineaThe forest provides food, medicine, craft and building materials for the people of Papua New Guinea. Community ecoforestry enterprises have been in place across PNG for many years with varying degrees of success. With the support of local NGO partners such as FORCERT and Foundation for People and Community Development (FPCD), communities have been able to put in place an alternative to industrial logging and SABLs (Special Agriculture Business Leases) and protect their forest for future generations. Pictures include the Awane Clan near Madang who have been producing ecotimber since 2004, and now own their portable sawmill. Also included are photos from the Tavolo FSC certiifed community forest management area in New Britain, Papua New Guinea. It is a collective community effort and with only 2 or 3 trees felled per hectare and with no roads, the environmental impact is very low.Related Collections:Forest Solutions - Ecoforestry in Papua New Guinea (Photo + Video)