"RAINFOREST HABITAT"
BIRD OF PARADISE DISPLAY
LAE UNIVERSITY
Papua New Guinea

In 1994 ECO HABITATS was approached by the Papua New Guinea Government to design, build and landscape a specialised canopy structure to house twelve species of its country's endangered Birds of Paradise.

Initially this was to perform primarily as a research and breeding facility. However after we presented the designs, it was decided that this could be opened on a limited basis as a public exhibit.

Again the use of suspended timber walkways, together with lush tropical plants, has made this a favourite tourist destination.

Its success as a tourist attraction now seems to be of more importance than its research facility. In fact P. & O. Cruise Ships have altered their itinerary to visit Lae, to give their passengers the opportunity of viewing the birds and butterflies in the University complex.