During these ten years, in which Burma experienced a period of openness suddenly interrupted by the coup in early 2021, Scientists from all over the world were able to explore the tropical forests, caves, karst rock formations and rivers of the country.
Its forests are home to some of the most spectacular wild species in southern Asia
“Burma is home to a biological wealth that most countries cannot even dream of. Its forests are home to some of the most spectacular wildlife species in South Asia,” FFI said in its statement. despite threats to the biospheresuch as logging, hunting, agriculture and infrastructure construction, he added.
The catalog presented by this NGO also includes a cave crab, a carnivorous snail and 17 species of freshwater mussels.
The scientists also found 37 different species of geckos in the karstic formations of the east of the countrysome of which live in very isolated places, sometimes on a single hill.
An expedition identified 15 new species in two weekssays biologist Aung Lin: “one a day!”
the opportunities for new discoveries are very high
And the opportunities for new discoveries are very high, explained to AFP Lee Grismer, from the American university La Sierra, whose team found most of the geckos.