A whopping number of over 200 new species were found in the Himalayas within just the last couple of years, bringing clear proof that the true extent of biodiversity on our planet is not fully understood yet. “The new species C. andrao has so far been collected only at its type locality in West Bengal”, the researchers said in their report. To avoid this problem snub-nosed monkey sit with their head tucked between their nose as it prevents water from entering in to nose.
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A few of the most striking discoveries include a vibrant blue dwarf “walking” snakehead fish, which can breathe atmospheric air and survive on land for up to four days, although moving in a manner much clumsier than a slithering snake.
Seekers in Myanmar’s remote and rough Kachin state, where the monkeys live, say it’s anything but hard to track them down amid a storm on account of their episodes of wheezing.
When asked about about the snub-nosed monkey local people said that it is very easy to find the monkey in regions of Myanmar.
WWF has prepared a list of wildlife discovered by researchers across Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar and north east India. The report includes various new species found by scientists and organisations especially in the…
A unicorn-esque creature called Koponeius unicornis, a new invertebrate that looks like a unicorn’s horn, and a sneezing monkey are but a couple of the 211 species discovered in the region between 2009 and 2014 – the equivalent to discovering 34 new species a year for six years straight.
Considering that the Japanese Himalayas are also home to other highly threatened animals, such as the one-horned rhinoceros and the Asian elephant, the WWF and other conservationists have plenty of reasons to be concerned.
Scientists are still trying to figure out the endangered status of another recently discovered species, the “Dracula minnow”.
The World Wildlife Fund says many of these animals are threatened by climate change, hunting, and economic development. “With discovery, comes the important responsibility to continue protecting and caring for these precious gift that this world has been blessed with”, said Dechen Dorji, Country Representative, WWF Bhutan.
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The conservation organisation has compiled a survey to raise awareness of the threats facing the sensitive eastern region. At the moment, only 25% of the Eastern Himalayas have intact wild habitats due to human development.
