New shrew species, orchid discovered in the Philippines
mongabay.com
August 10, 2007
An unknown shrew species has been discovered on Palawan, a large island in the Philippines, by a Conservation International-led expedition.
During the five-week survey of Mt. Mantalingahan in June, the scientists also found three new species of plants, including a white orchid.
Conservation International says the discoveries lend support to protecting the area as a park.
“These noteworthy discoveries and rediscoveries on Mt. Mantalingahan will further strengthen the justification for our recommendation to have this important center of endemism in Palawan declared as protected area,” Romeo Trono, country director of Conservation International Philippines, told the Philippine Daily Inquirer.
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