The “Serengeti of Papua”, Wasur National Park forms part of the largest wetland in Merauke Regency, South Papua, Indonesia. About 70% of the total area of the park consists of savanna, while the remaining vegetation is swamp forest, monsoon forest, coastal forest, bamboo forest, grassy plains and large stretches of sago swamp forest. The park provides habitat for a large variety of up to 358 bird species of which some 80 species are endemic. Fish diversity is also high in the region with some 111 species found. Wasur National Park is the habitat for a number of rare and endemic species. Red Listed species known to be present in viable populations are southern crowned pigeon, New Guinea harpy eagle, dusky pademelon, black-necked stork, Fly River grassbird and little curlew. Three trans-Fly endemic bird species have been recorded, including the Fly River grassbird and the grey-crowned munia