A new WWF report celebrates the recent discovery of 163 new species in the Greater Mekong region of South-east Asia - including a bird-eating fanged frog, a leopard-patterned gecko and a bird that would rather walk than fly - but we also warn they could soon face extinction because of climate change.

Our report, entitled Close Encounters, lists 100 new plants, 28 fish, 18 reptiles, 14 amphibians, 2 mammals and a bird, all identified in the last year by scientists within the jungles and rivers of the Greater Mekong, which spans Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and the south-western Chinese province of Yunnan.

The discoveries include: a bird-eating fanged frog that lies in streams waiting for prey; a bird called the Nonggang babbler, which walks longer distances than it flies, only taking flight when frightened; and the leopard gecko, a reptile with orange eyes, spindly limbs and technicolour skin.

But recent studies show the climate of the Greater Mekong region is changing, and models suggest continued warming, increased variability and more frequent and damaging extreme climate events.

Home to rich levels of biodiversity and wildlife, the Baltic Sea is a unique marine ecosystem which also sustains the livelihoods and economies of millions of people in the 9 coastal countries that call the region "home".

Overfishing, irresponsible shipping, industrial exploitation and pressures from agriculture and forestry continue to negatively impact its sensitive environment. The Baltic Sea today is one of the most threatened marine ecosystems on the planet.

The 2009 Baltic Sea Scorecard examines how countries around the region are currently planning and managing the Baltic Sea and its resources and if they are taking the much-needed steps to move towards a more holistic, integrated and ecosystem-based approach.

In June 2009 NEPCon OÜ will conduct the FSC forest management pre-assessments of Fest-Forest AS and Fest-Forest Latvija SIA. The certification process will be carried out in several stages. during the first stage - pre-assessment - there will be a basic review of the company's forest management system and background information will be gathered for the main assessment. The expected duration of pre-assessment in Estonia and Latvia will be 1 day in each country. After the pre-assessment, the main assessment will be planned and conducted. During the main assessment compliance with the full valid FSC forest management standard will be evaluated in detail.