柬埔寨的一项调查发现石灰岩洞穴中新鲜的稀有物种, 这突显了在日益严重威胁下迫切需要保护. A Cambodian survey uncovered new and rare species in limestone caves, highlighting urgent conservation needs amid growing threats.

柬埔寨巴塔班省的一项生物多样性调查发现了石灰岩洞中许多新鲜的物种, 包括几只甲鼠,微型牛仔,千足动物和绿色蛇头. 还有更多物种正在正式描述之中. A biodiversity survey in Cambodia’s Battambang province has revealed numerous new and rare species in limestone karst caves, including several geckos, micro-snails, millipedes, and a turquoise pit viper, with more species still being formally described. 动物与植物和柬埔寨环境部的研究人员在十座山丘上探索了60多个洞穴, Researchers from Fauna & Flora and Cambodia’s Ministry of Environment explored over 60 caves across ten hills, finding isolated ecosystems teeming with unique life, some adapted in isolation over millennia. 调查还记录了全球受威胁的物种,如鱼和绿孔雀. The survey also documented globally threatened species like the Sunda pangolin and green peafowl. 由于矿业,旅游,伐木和狩猎等因素, 这些脆弱的息地面临越来越多的威胁. These fragile habitats face growing threats from mining, tourism, logging, and hunting, prompting urgent calls for conservation. 官员强调需要可持续的管理, 以保护这些不可替代的生态系统. Officials stress the need for sustainable management to protect these irreplaceable ecosystems before undiscovered species vanish.