Rio de Janeiro Highway Construction Stopped After Discovery of Rare Frog Species
The construction of a major highway around the city of Rio de Janeiro has been partly stopped due to the discovery of a small frog under threat of extinction. The planned superhighway goes straight through a forest that is home to 30 species of amphibians and numerous other animals. This is the only place on earth that the tiny, rare frog can be found. Conservationists are concerned that if this part of the forest is paved over the frog and many other species will go extinct. No final decision has been made whether to move this part of the planned highway. Take a look:
