Lost World Found

CT · 07-02-2006, 17:59

Scientists find 'Lost World' in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- A "lost world" shrouded in mist and never seen by humans has been discovered in an isolated Indonesian jungle, hiding thousands of undiscovered species.
The discovery was reported by an international team of scientists, one of whom told reporters, "It's as close to the Garden of Eden as you're going to find on Earth," The Independent reported.
The previously unknown species include large mammals, birds, plants, butterflies and giant flowers. The research team was amazed to find the animals, having never seen humans, were unafraid of the scientists, Sky News said.
Bruce Beehler of the U.S. organization Conservation International and Indonesian Institute of Sciences led the monthlong expedition last November and December. He said the hitherto undiscovered 2 million acres of unspoiled jungle was found in the Foja Mountains in New Guinea and is so isolated, the scientists had to be dropped into the jungle by helicopter.
Beehler told the BBC: "It's a beautiful, untouched, unpopulated forest. We found dozens, if not hundreds, of new species ... There were so many new things it was almost overwhelming. And we have only scratched the surface of what is there."

Just how incredible is that, that in this day and age we still haven't found everything this planet has to offer.

Steep · 07-02-2006, 18:03

Read that on the bbc news site earlier today, the number of new or almost extinct species they have found is amazing.

Matt · 07-02-2006, 18:13

Dam, thats my secret hideaway gone out of the window.

Matty · 07-02-2006, 18:21

wont stay like that for long will it!

Joe T · 07-02-2006, 18:24

So thats where King Kong lives!

Warspite · 07-02-2006, 18:28

Was I the only one left waiting for a punchline - quite amazing,
Just hope they can keep it as untouched as possible.

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Originally Posted by Joe T

So thats where King Kong lives!

Would be so funny if they discovered something on that scale

RobertP · 07-02-2006, 18:33

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Originally Posted by Warspite

Was I the only one left waiting for a punchline

No, not the only one

CT · 07-02-2006, 19:07

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Originally Posted by Warspite

Just hope they can keep it as untouched as possible.

Apparently the mountans where it's located are so inaccessible it's a helicopter job to get there. I suppose that means it's about 3 months before they start offering photographic trips, and 12 months before there's a MacDonalds there.

Warspite · 07-02-2006, 19:08

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Originally Posted by CT

I suppose that means it's about 3 months before they start offering photographic trips, and 12 months before there's a MacDonalds there.

ROFL - but unfortunately soo true

digitalfailure · 07-02-2006, 19:45

Wooooooo Hooooooooooo

Send in the yanks, they'll wreck the place and claim it as the 52nd state.

ASH · 07-02-2006, 20:39

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Originally Posted by digitalfailure

Wooooooo Hooooooooooo

Send in the yanks, they'll wreck the place and claim it as the 52nd state.

They'll be drilling for oil within a week.

busterboy · 07-02-2006, 21:37

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Originally Posted by Joe T

So thats where Marcel lives!

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noah · 07-02-2006, 22:06

whoah, i used to live near there! in the very north west of PNG.

amazing to think that this can still happen, what an incredible feeling it must have been to discover a place that no-one knew about in this day.

07-02-2006, 22:08

Those bloody scientists, I told em to stay out of my garden.

/grabs the blunderbus and pulls on his boots

Gandhi · 07-02-2006, 23:47

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Originally Posted by digitalfailure

Wooooooo Hooooooooooo

Send in the yanks, they'll wreck the place and claim it as the 52nd state.

nah, it'll be about the 60th state, you're forgetting uk, iraq, afganhistan, most of africa.............

Tis a good thing though, show us we don't yet know everything about this place. And then there's the oceans...........

07-02-2006, 17:59	#1 (permalink)
CT Feet under the table Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Mids UK Posts: 3,500	Lost World Found Scientists find 'Lost World' in Indonesia JAKARTA, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- A "lost world" shrouded in mist and never seen by humans has been discovered in an isolated Indonesian jungle, hiding thousands of undiscovered species. The discovery was reported by an international team of scientists, one of whom told reporters, "It's as close to the Garden of Eden as you're going to find on Earth," The Independent reported. The previously unknown species include large mammals, birds, plants, butterflies and giant flowers. The research team was amazed to find the animals, having never seen humans, were unafraid of the scientists, Sky News said. Bruce Beehler of the U.S. organization Conservation International and Indonesian Institute of Sciences led the monthlong expedition last November and December. He said the hitherto undiscovered 2 million acres of unspoiled jungle was found in the Foja Mountains in New Guinea and is so isolated, the scientists had to be dropped into the jungle by helicopter. Beehler told the BBC: "It's a beautiful, untouched, unpopulated forest. We found dozens, if not hundreds, of new species ... There were so many new things it was almost overwhelming. And we have only scratched the surface of what is there." Just how incredible is that, that in this day and age we still haven't found everything this planet has to offer. __________________ Canon 1DMk2N/ EF 50mm 1.4/ EF 17-40L/ EF180L Macro/ EF100-400L Canon 20D /17-85 EF-S 580EX Flashgun/ Gitzo Explorer

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Steep Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inverness Posts: 964	Read that on the bbc news site earlier today, the number of new or almost extinct species they have found is amazing.

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noah Been here a while Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: cardiff and bristol Posts: 414	whoah, i used to live near there! in the very north west of PNG. amazing to think that this can still happen, what an incredible feeling it must have been to discover a place that no-one knew about in this day.

07-02-2006, 22:08	#14 (permalink)
Marcel Posts: n/a	Those bloody scientists, I told em to stay out of my garden. /grabs the blunderbus and pulls on his boots