New Species Discovered in Cambodia's Karst Caves

A recent survey led by Fauna & Flora in collaboration with Cambodia's conservation efforts has uncovered a vast array of previously unseen wildlife within the country’s limestone karst ecosystems.

23 Mar, 09:42 — 23 Mar, 11:01

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The discovery of new species highlights the rich biodiversity hidden within Cambodia's unique karst cave systems. These findings underscore the importance of continued conservation efforts in these often-understudied ecosystems, which may harbor many more unknown life forms.

Key entitiesCambodia Karst caves International Wildlife Conservation

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The GuardianMostly Factual140d ago

Secrets of the karst: new species found in Cambodia’s limestone caves – in pictures

A survey has revealed the vast array of wildlife – some never seen before – living within the south-east Asian country’s karst ecosystems. The work was led by international wildlife conservation charity Fauna & Flora in collaboration with Cambodia’s environment ministry and field experts I discovered three new geckos in Cambodia’s limestone caves – and that’s not all we found Continue reading...

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YahooMostly Factual141d ago