52 new species found in Borneo

But the Heart of Borneo, as it has been christened by conservation agencies trying to save it from destruction, is finally beginning to yield its secrets. A mission by WWF scientists to the south-east Asian island found 52 species previously unknown to science, including three types of tree, two tree frogs and a tiny fish less than a centimetre long.

"These discoveries reaffirm Borneo's position as one of the most important centres of biodiversity in the world," said Stuart Chapman, the international coordinator of WWF's Heart of Borneo programme.