Google Earth Aids Discovery of Forest and New Species

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clipped from www.telegraph.co.uk Scientists discover new forest with undiscovered species on Google Earth The mountainous area of northern Mozambique in southern Africa had been overlooked by science due to inhospitable terrain and decades of civil war in the country. However, while scrolling around on Google Earth, an internet map that allows the viewer to look at satellite images of anywhere on the globe, scientists discovered an unexpected patch of green. A British-led expedition was sent to see what was on the ground and found 7,000 hectares of forest, rich in biodiversity, known as Mount Mabu. ulian Bayliss, a scientist for Kew based in the region, discovered Mount Mabu while searching on Google Earth for a possible conservation project. digital imagery has helped scientists to discover more about the world may be other small pockets of biodiversity to be discovered that could be stumbled upon by searching on Google Earth clipped from www.guardian.co.uk clipped from www.guardian.co.uk Jonathan Timberlake clipped from www.guardian.co.uk clipped from www.guardian.co.uk clipped from www.guardian.co.uk clipped from www.guardian.co.uk clipped from www.guardian.co.uk clipped from www.guardian.co.uk clipped from www.guardian.co.uk clipped from www.guardian.co.uk clipped from www.guardian.co.uk clipped from www.guardian.co.uk