Amelia Posted June 8, 2007 Posted June 8, 2007 (AP Photo/Conservation International/Paul Ouboter) Mon Jun 4,2007 By Arny Belfor and Danica Coto Associated Press In this photograph released by Conservation International on Monday, June 4, 2007, is an Atelopus frog. Scientists said Monday that they have discovered 24 new species of amphibians, as well as six types of fish, 12 dung beetles and one ant species in the remote plateaus of eastern Suriname by Surinamese scientists Paul Ouboter and Jan Mol. The scientists called for better conservation management in the unprotected, state-owned areas, where hunting and small-scale illegal mining is common. The study was financed by Suriname Aluminum Company LLC and BHP Billiton Maatschappij Suriname. Suriname Aluminum, which has a government concession to explore gold in the area, will include the data in its environmental assessment study, said Haydi Berrenstein, a Conservation International official in Suriname, which borders Brazil, Guyana and French Guiana. About 80 percent of Suriname is covered with dense rainforest. Thousands of Brazilians and Surinamese are believed to work in illegal gold mining, creating mercury pollution that has threatened the health of Amerindians and Maroons in Suriname's interior. Quote <p><span style="color:#0000FF;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">"Do not use harmful words, but only helpful words, the kind that build up and provide what is needed, so that what you say will do good to those who hear you."</span></span> Eph 4:29</span><br><br><img src="http://banners.wunderground.com/weathersticker/gizmotimetemp_both/US/OR/Fairview.gif" alt="Fairview.gif"> Fairview Or</p>
D. Allan Posted June 8, 2007 Posted June 8, 2007 Those Latin-Americans are so colorful, aren't they. Quote dAb O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!
Moderators Denise Posted June 8, 2007 Moderators Posted June 8, 2007 Oh, wow! What a pretty froggy! Quote Be Kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another... Monticello Georgia
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