Mozambique agrees to protect lost rainforest of Mount Mabu
Mozambique agrees to protect lost rainforest of Mount Mabu
Conservation secured after expedition discovers new species of snake, butterfly and chameleon in untouched African landscape
- guardian.co.uk, Saturday 27 June 2009 12.27 BST
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Pygmy chameleon, Mount Mabu Photograph: Julian Bayliss/Kew
“It’s been a very successful week.” Antonia Windsor joins scientists and conservationists in Mozambique where new species of butterfly and reptiles await Link to this audio
The unique lost rainforest of Mount Mabu is to be given protection from exploitation, following a new expedition to the remote area revealed a host of new species.
The existence of the pristine forest in northern Mozambique was revealed by the Observer last year, and was originally discovered with the help of Google Earth. It is now thought to be the largest such forest in southern Africa.
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