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1) The swamp
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
The history of the Everglades is a dramatic yet little known story of humanity's attempt to conquer nature. This program, told through the lives of a handful of colorful and resolute characters, explores the repeated efforts to reclaim, control and transform what was seen as a vast wasteland into an agricultural and urban paradise, and, ultimately, the drive to preserve America's greatest wetland.
Author
Pub. Date
2007
Description
Boasting an extraordinary variety of pristine habitats, Gabon may be the last best hope for many of Africa's native species. But Gabon is an embattled paradise, surrounded by war-torn nations and rampant exploitation of natural resources. Fortunately, a dedicated group is determined to preserve Gabon's natural riches, with an unprecedented 11,000 square mile network of national parks unlike anything Africa has ever seen.
Pub. Date
[2011]
Description
Take the trip of a lifetime to the most unique travel spots the world has to offer. Five continents beckon, with such storied destinations as the Costa Rican rainforest, the volcanoes of New Zealand and Fiji, the Scottish Highlands, and the fabled Kenyan Masai Plains. Also on the itinerary is Andalusia in ancient Spain, and the fabled sites of the Holy Land, which includes the River Jordan, the Dead Sea, and the Sea of Galilee. Other points of interest:...
4) Bold eagles
Pub. Date
[2014],c2014
Description
"When the beautiful nature reserve Eagle Park is opened, keeping its precious eagles safe becomes a full-time job. But when the eagle and many other animals suddenly go missing, Eagle Park must turn to the famous Police Patrol to track down the disappearances. With a newly hatched baby eagle riding along under his hood, Radar the Police Car and Dottie the Otter must investigate some mysterious campers in the park and crack the case!"--Container.
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
It's home to over a billion people. Yet you can see animals that exist nowhere else on Earth, where the natural world has been woven into people's lives and where wilderness still holds strong. From the Valley of the Flowers in West Himalaya and turtles hatching on the beaches of the east coast to the lions of the Gir forest, it reveals a land packed full of unrivalled wildlife experiences.
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