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Department of Geography

2025

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  • The pit viper Trimeresurus uetzi is one of over 200 newly discovered animal and plant species. (Image: iNaturalist | 2KRoat CC BY-NC 4.0)

    "We underestimate biodiversity"

    Researchers have discovered more than 200 new animal and plant species in the Mekong region of Southeast Asia. In an interview with Radio SRF, Sofia van Moorsel, biodiversity expert at the Department of Geography, explains what science can learn from this and whether these species discoveries can put extinction into perspective.