Scientists discovered more than 200 new species across the greater Mekong region in 2020, according to a World Wildlife Fund (WWF) report, despite the threats posed by climate change and human activities such as logging.
A devil-horned newt, drought-resilient bamboo and a monkey named after a volcano were among 224 new species discovered in the Greater Mekong region in 2020 despite the "intense threat" of habitat loss, said a conservation group on Wednesday.
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World Wildlife Fund's (WWF) latest report on Mekong region has included 'ghostly monkey' in the list of 224 new species. The monkey has ghostly white circles around its eyes giving it the moniker.
The Mekong region is a biodiversity hotspot and is natural home to tigers, elephants and other animals including extremely rare species. The WWF list has underlined need to conserve this wildlife.