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 cms.
- Bird species: 185, including varieties of Birds 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.