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xchrom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-26-11 06:43 AM
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New Guinea's newly discovered species - in pictures
Edited on Sun Jun-26-11 07:19 AM by xchrom


At the end of the dry season in East Sepik province. The low water in a river exposes the dry basin. Forest loss in other parts of the world mean that New Guinea now contains the planet's third largest block of rainforest. WWF is developing a framework to protect important freshwater and forest resources in the Sepik that offer significant habitat for threatened species such as the harpy eagle and cassowary, as well as providing subsistence livelihoods for local communities. To this end we are supporting a range of activities in the Sepik river basin, including the establishment of protected areas, the sustainable harvest of freshwater and forest products, and the development of ecotourism, healthcare and community education



http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2011/jun/26/wwf-animal-research



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dipsydoodle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-26-11 07:15 AM
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1. At link ?
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xchrom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-26-11 07:19 AM
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3. OOOPS! nt
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elifino Donating Member (331 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-26-11 07:17 AM
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2. Link
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xchrom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-26-11 07:20 AM
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4. fixed it! nt
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stuntcat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-26-11 03:31 PM
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5. I heart the tree kangaroo :)
good luck fellas!
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plcdude Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-28-11 10:45 AM
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6. Thank you
having lived there for a number of years, it was good to see that discoveries continue.
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