The Huon tree kangaroo is a marsupial of the mountain forests of Papua New Guinea's Huon Peninsula. Its claws and long tail help it climb.
Its back is reddish mahogany with a dark stripe along the spine. The limbs, feet and ear tips are yellow, while the face is white or cream.
Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo lives in mountain forests on Papua New Guinea’s Huon Peninsula, feeding on leaves and other plants. Young develop in the mother’s pouch.
The conservation programme equips wild animals with small collar-mounted cameras to investigate their elusive canopy life, including diet and behaviour.
Logging, development and unsustainable hunting are threats. The programme established the YUS Conservation Area and links community support with products such as conservation coffee.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.
Logging, development and unsustainable hunting threaten Matschie’s Tree Kangaroos. YUS conservation work protects habitat in partnership with local communities.