February 8, 2006

A new world?

Explorers have recently found
In Indonesia, an isolated ground
Which hasn't been plundered.
(“How come?” I wondered!)
And where undiscovered wild species do abound!


Yahoo News 07/02/06: JAKARTA, Indonesia - Scientists exploring an isolated jungle in one of Indonesia's most remote provinces discovered dozens of new species of frogs, butterflies and plants — as well as mammals hunted to near extinction elsewhere, members of the expedition said Tuesday. Read about it here

3 comments:

  1. The place sounds swell
    But as you can probably tell
    Its just a matter of time
    For roads and dust and grime
    As we drill there an oil well.

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  2. Thanks Varun, will surely check them out!

    Gawker, glad to see you back. Was missing your rejoinders :-))

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