Bats Three Colors Added Wealth Peru

TimWildlife Conservation Society (WCS) have uncovered 365 species Bahuaja Sonene National Park located in southeastern Peru.

Species found include 30 species of birds that have not been previously encountered, including black and white eagle, eagle night phalarope and gray. The study also reveals the types of mammals including bats and bat ears Niceforo big three colors. Surprisingly, there are 233 species of butterflies and moths that successfully revealed. Altogether not been found in the National Park Bahuaja Sonene before.

Julien Kunen, WCS Director of Latin America and the Caribbean, told Our Amazing Planet, Saturday (03/02/2012), said, "The discovery of more species in this area underscores the importance of ongoing conservation measures in this area. Place is right-true crown and an impressive network of protected areas in Latin America. "

Bahuaja Sonene National Park is home to 600 species of birds, over 160 species of mammals, more than 50 species of reptiles and amphibians, 180 species of fish and about 1300 species of butterflies. The species recently documented increase the wealth of the national park area.

Since 1990, WCS has worked in the area of ​​Tambopata and Bahuaja Sonene Parks in Peru, then in Madidi, Pilon Lajas and Apolobamba National Park in Bolivia. Madidi region in Bolivia and Peru covering more than 20,000 sq km of the tropical Andes region with the highest biodiversity on Earth.

Decades ago a bomb discovery of new species. It is said that the new species discovered every three days.