A sensational archaeological find in Honduras is also a rare refuge for wildlife and plants, according to research completed by scientists from Conservation International and its partners. The site, known locally as “City of the Monkey God” and “the White City,” was hidden for centuries within a remote valley, guarded on all sides by steep ridges, deep within the Mosquitia rainforest. Its discovery in 2012, followed by excavations beginning in 2016, opened another question for researchers and conservationists: What biological treasures exist in this inaccessible corner of Central America? A team of researchers has begun to answer that question and will publish their full findings in the coming months. Meanwhile, in a story published this week by The New Yorker, Douglas Preston tells the story of the team’s mission to understand the rainforest that swallowed up the White City and kept it hidden for so long. “The overall richness of species we observed was overwhelming,” said Dr.…