Day 16: 1,200 New Species

Today a report was released from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), sharing with the world that in the last decade, 1,200 new species have been identified in the Amazon rain forest.  Thirty-nine mammals, 16 birds, 55 reptiles, 216 amphibians, 257 fish and 637 plants.  The Amazon is rich in life and biodiversity, and its importance and significance to the world became ever more apparent with this discovery of new species.  

"The Amazon region encompasses the largest rainforest and river system on Earth. The region spans eight South American countries and one overseas territory, and is home to 30 million people. It consists of over 600 different types of terrestrial and freshwater habitats, from swamps to grasslands to montane and lowland forests. The Amazon is inhabited by 10 percent of the world's known species, including endemic and endangered plants and animals." Environment News Service.

We should celebrate this discovery of life and recognize how amazing it is to still be able to find never seen before species.  But I hope and pray that with this accounting of new life, we will also see the value in caring deeply for this earth.  For Isla, and for future generations. 

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