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Scientists Find New Species In Remote New Guinea

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the no-gorillas-in-this-mist dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A team of scientists exploring an isolated jungle in one of Indonesia's most remote provinces said they discovered dozens of new species of frogs, butterflies and plants as well as large mammals hunted to near extinction elsewhere. The team also found wildlife that were remarkably unafraid of humans during their rapid assessment survey of the Foja Mountains, which has more than two million acres of old growth tropical forest."

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  1. Re:Tourism by MichaelSmith · · Score: 0, Redundant
    With cannibalism (in some parts), administration problems (to put it mildly) and rampant missionaries trying to save souls, I'm pretty sure tourism is PRETTY low on their list right now.

    Yep

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