Tuesday 23 December 2008

And now...Google Earth inspires a conservation effort

Spotted on Gizmodo: The Daily Telegraph reports that a scientist browsing through Google Earth chanced upon a conservationist's wet dream. Nice!
Apparently Julian Bayliss, a scientist working with Kew was browsing through Google Earth looking for new conservation projects when he noticed a previously unexplored patch of forest in Mozambique. An expedition actually went down there and discovered a new relative of the Gabon Viper and three new species of butterfly.
From a PR point of view, a scientist's endorsement would have made the Google PR team's Christmas. I mean look at the part of the story that says, "He believes there may be other small pockets of biodiversity around the world that are yet to be discovered that could be stumbled upon by search on Google Earth..."
Surely this calls for Google Earth to be given a permanent place in the Natural History Museum!
PS: I know this isn't Middle East specific but I couldn't help myself!
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