52 new species are found in Borneo, an island which is shared between Malaysia and Brunei in the north and Indonesia south. 52 new species! I was quite excited when I read that. Usually the news is that species disappear.
“The discoveries, described in a report compiled by WWF, include 30 unique fish species, two tree frog species, 16 ginger species, three tree species and one large-leafed plant species.” You read this and think… WOW. There’s still frontiers to conquer.
And:
“The more we look the more we find,” said Stuart Chapman, WWF International Coordinator of the Heart of Borneo Programme. “These discoveries reaffirm Borneo’s position as one of the most important centres of biodiversity in the world.”
It’s good to hear news like this and it proves the rainforests on Borneo, partly in Malaysia are still very interesting.
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