[LUM#1] Lengguru, Paradise Lost
It is one of the last unexplored regions on Earth. Located in West Papua, this vast, isolated, and wild mountain range—twice the size of Corsica—is teeming with unknown species. A true treasure trove for naturalists…
For the Lengguru scientific expedition, dozens of scientists ventured into these impenetrable primary forests to discover an exceptionally rich array of flora and fauna—on land, underwater, and even in underground rivers.
“An extraordinary, mysterious, and enchanting environment,” says Laurent Pouyaud of the Institute of Evolutionary Sciences in Montpellier. The researcher, a fish specialist, took part in this extraordinary mission, which helped uncover some of the secrets of this lost paradise. The goal:“to study the interactions between all these species in order to understand this unknown ecosystem.” And to better protect it.
The Lengguru scientific expedition is organized by the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD), the Cibinong Biology Research Center (RCB-LIPI), and the Sorong Polytechnic (POLTEK). www.lengguru.org
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