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Rainforest movie: Amazon Forest, BrazilPerhaps the most mysterious and magical place on Earth, the Amazon contains the largest expanse of tropical forest in the world and harbors approximately one-third of its species. Tropical birds, pink and gray river dolphins, amazonian manatees, spider monkeys and jaguars all find their home in this vast wilderness as do ancient indigenous communities that have lived in these forests for hundreds of years. As the Amazon Rainforest faces rapid deforestation, The Nature Conservancy is working to protect this wondrous forest and the way of life it supports. Explore the ancient Amazon Rainforest and The Nature Conservancy's work there in this video clip. |
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Rainforest movie: Osa Peninsula, Costa RicaJutting out into the Pacific off of Costa Rica's western coast, this remote paradise harbors a diversity of habitats and biological richness found nowhere else on Earth. Isolated and in many ways inaccessible, the Peninsula remains largely undeveloped today. The Osa Peninsula's lowland tropical forest and white-sand beaches are home to jaguars and puma, howler monkeys and anteaters while its offshore waters hold migrating humpback whales and sea turtles. In 1975, The Nature Conservancy helped create Corcovado National Park which protects one-third of the Osa Peninsula. To learn more about this magical place and the work that The Nature Conservancy is doing there, check out this video clip. |
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Rainforest movie: Atlantic Forest, BrazilOnce stretching 330 million acres, an area twice the size of Texas, the Atlantic Forest of Brazil is one of the world's most extraordinary forests. And yet today, after hundreds of years of deforestation, only seven percent of this biological treasure remains. Home to jaguars, tamarins and hundreds of bird species found nowhere else on Earth, the Atlantic Forest also provides important economic and health benefits to surrounding communities and cities, including the mega-cities of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. Learn more about the Atlantic Forest and what The Nature Conservancy is doing to protect one of the world's most diverse and fragile forests in this video clip. |
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Rainforest movie: East Kalimantan, IndonesiaIndonesia's East Kalimantan Province, located on the island of Borneo, holds one of the world’s most diverse, productive and mysterious rainforest. Here, deep among mist-shrouded trees and sparkling waters, hawksbill turtles, sun bears and clouded leopards reside. It is also here, hidden away within the forest canopy, where one of the last remaining orangutan populations takes refuge. But illegal logging threatens to destroy Indonesia's fragile forest and all life, both human and animal alike, that depend on it. Learn more about what The Nature Conservancy is doing in East Kalimantan to protect this rainforest in this video clip. |
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Rainforest movie: East Maui Watershed Partnership, HawaiiNative Hawaiian forests of towering trees, steep cliffs and deep valleys stretch across the wet windward slopes of the dormant Haleakala Volcano to the sea 10,000 feet below. Here, more than 10,000 unique animal and plant species reside. Also here, abundant rains are a significant source of fresh water — producing 60 billion gallons of fresh water each year — to the island's communities and businesses. Learn more about how The Nature Conservancy is working with partners to protect this beautiful ecosystem in this video clip. |
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