世界自然基金会宣称在大湄公河地区发现了157个新物种

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157 new species were discovered in the Greater Mekong Region last year, according to a new report from the World Wildlife Fund. Three mammals, 23 fish, 14 amphibians, 26 reptiles and 91 plant species were found in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam, in some of remote mountainous and dense jungle areas, as well as isolated rivers and grassland.
However, experts warned that many more undiscovered species will be lost due to the damage of the forests, climate change and the illegal wildlife trade. “There are many more species out there waiting to be discovered and unfortunately, many more will be lost before that happens,” Stuart Chapman said. “It doesn’t have to be this way. Ensuring that large reserves are designated for wildlife, along with increased efforts to close illegal wildlife trade markets, will go a long way to protecting the wildlife in the Mekong region.”
Much of the wildlife described in the new report is already at risk of population loss or even extinction. Of the new mammals discovered, the Skywalker Hoolock Gibbon was first sighted in mid-2017 and named after the “Star Wars” character. Already however, it is the 25th most endangered primate in the world and faces a risk to its survival due to habitat loss and hunting.
Despite the challenges, Lee Poston, spokesman for the WWF in the Greater Mekong area, said the new report was great. “By showing these incredible discoveries by hundreds of the world’s scientists, we are sending a message that even though the threats are immense to wildlife in the Greater Mekong, there is still hope for the future, because so many amazing new species are being discovered all the time,” he said.

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