New Rainforest discovered in Africa!

The place for lots of totally unrelated chit chat!
Post Reply
User avatar
Mike
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 7751
Joined: Mon Feb 07, 2005 6:18 pm
Spam Filter: Yes
Location: Stockport, UK
Contact:

New Rainforest discovered in Africa!

Post by Mike »

Amazingly a rain forest was discovered in Mozambique. The government there has agreed to allowing this area to become a protected zone to prevent loggers and other commercial operations destroying the habitat of a newly discovered species of chameleon and snake.

The most interesting part of this discovery was the method. Google Earth identified the remote area around Mount Mabu. I am off to Google Earth to search for it and other 'hidden' rain forests.

How is it that every time I open Google Earth I have to update it before I do anything else? It could be because I almost never use it! :lol:

Photographs on the Telegraph Website. This is almost old news as it was first discovered by researchers in 2005 when they were looking for a new conservation / research project.

Article on Telegraph website too.
Mike
-------------------------------------
http://www.rileyuk.co.uk
Also see: http://www.dragonsfoot.org
Post Reply