Department of Lands, Physical Planning, Environment and Conservation

THE DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, PHYSICAL PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION:

Headed by Secretary RAPHAEL NAGUAL under the ministerial leadership of Honorable ROBERT HAMAL SAWA, Member for Hagogohe Constituency, ABG Minister for Lands. Its mandate is focused on:

• Customary land
• State land
• Incorporated Land Groups
• Physical planning
• Bougainville Building Board
• Water and sanitation
• Conservation 

News and updates

• Conducted a Regional Land Awareness Policy Workshop, June 5-14th. 
• Sponsored Environment Day celebrations and competition at Unity Library of Bougainville
• Held Lukautim Bougainville event to raise awareness and reduce consumption of single use plastic bags, including a cleanathon activity. 
• Ran a landowners’ consultation to establish a management committee for Pirung Wildlife Management Area, 19th July.