Tags: Ethnic Group.
The Asmat are an ethnic group of New Guinea residing in the Papua province of Indonesia. The Asmat inhabit a region on the island’s southwestern coast bordering the Arafura Sea with lands totaling approximately 18000 km² (7336 mi²) and consisting of mangrove tidal swamp freshwater swamp and lowland rainforest. The land of Asmat is located both within and adjacent to Lorentz National Park and World Heritage Site the largest protected area in the Asia-Pacific region.
