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Scientists find 'Lost World' in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- A "lost world" shrouded in mist and never seen by humans has been discovered in an isolated Indonesian jungle, hiding thousands of undiscovered species.
The discovery was reported by an international team of scientists, one of whom told reporters, "It's as close to the Garden of Eden as you're going to find on Earth," The Independent reported.
The previously unknown species include large mammals, birds, plants, butterflies and giant flowers. The research team was amazed to find the animals, having never seen humans, were unafraid of the scientists, Sky News said.
Bruce Beehler of the U.S. organization Conservation International and Indonesian Institute of Sciences led the monthlong expedition last November and December. He said the hitherto undiscovered 2 million acres of unspoiled jungle was found in the Foja Mountains in New Guinea and is so isolated, the scientists had to be dropped into the jungle by helicopter.
Beehler told the BBC: "It's a beautiful, untouched, unpopulated forest. We found dozens, if not hundreds, of new species ... There were so many new things it was almost overwhelming. And we have only scratched the surface of what is there."
Just how incredible is that, that in this day and age we still haven't found everything this planet has to offer.
JAKARTA, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- A "lost world" shrouded in mist and never seen by humans has been discovered in an isolated Indonesian jungle, hiding thousands of undiscovered species.
The discovery was reported by an international team of scientists, one of whom told reporters, "It's as close to the Garden of Eden as you're going to find on Earth," The Independent reported.
The previously unknown species include large mammals, birds, plants, butterflies and giant flowers. The research team was amazed to find the animals, having never seen humans, were unafraid of the scientists, Sky News said.
Bruce Beehler of the U.S. organization Conservation International and Indonesian Institute of Sciences led the monthlong expedition last November and December. He said the hitherto undiscovered 2 million acres of unspoiled jungle was found in the Foja Mountains in New Guinea and is so isolated, the scientists had to be dropped into the jungle by helicopter.
Beehler told the BBC: "It's a beautiful, untouched, unpopulated forest. We found dozens, if not hundreds, of new species ... There were so many new things it was almost overwhelming. And we have only scratched the surface of what is there."
Just how incredible is that, that in this day and age we still haven't found everything this planet has to offer.
