Extinct Pygmy tarsier rediscovered in Indonesia http://www.wildlifeextra.com/go/news/pygmy-tarsier.html A team led by a Texas A&M University anthropologist has discovered a group of primates not seen alive in 85 years. The pygmy tarsiers, furry gremlin like creatures about the size of a small mouse and weighing less than 2 ounces, have not[…]
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Christine’s Margareta rat, Margaretamys christinae http://news.mongabay.com/2012/0724-hance-christines-rat.html Researchers have discovered a new species of rodent in Indonesia’s Mekongga Mountains, reports the Jakarta Globe. The new rodent, Christine’s Margareta rat (Margaretamys christinae), is only the fourth in the genus Margaretamy, all of which are found on the island of Sulawesi. The new[…]
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North Sulawesi, Conservation of the Paguyaman Forest http://whitleyaward.org/winners/conservation-of-the-paguyaman-forest-north-sulawesi-indonesia/ n 1998, Lyn Clayton won a runner up prize for her project to establish a 32,500 hectare protected area, the Paguyaman Forest, in North Sulawesi Indonesia. This wild and remote forest area is of international importance for the babirusa, an extraordinary, curly-tusked[…]
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Sulawesi, crested black macaque http://news.mongabay.com/2012/0605-hilser-interview-black-macaque.html# North Sulawesi is one of the world’s most beautiful places. Verdant forests and stunning coral reefs, combined with high levels of species endemism, make it a top biodiversity hotspot. But pressure on the region’s natural resources is mounting. Mining projects, conversion of forests for plantations,[…]
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