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Identidad Madidi continues studying biodiversity by applying state-of-the-art methods: environmental DNA

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Identidad Madidi continues studying biodiversity by applying state-of-the-art methods: environmental DNA
(September 03, 2019) The scientific expedition Identity Madidi, led by WCS, conducted biodiversity surveys in 15 study sites, between 2015 and 2017, generating a significant amount of information on species diversity, population distribution and ecological knowledge. The registration of 1,400 new species of plants, butterflies and vertebrates increased the number of Madidi species to 1,888 (34% of the list of species registered before the expedition), confirming that it is one of the most biodiverse protected areas ...

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