Ecology and the environment : Galapagos,Mauritania, Madagascar /
George, the last living Galapagos turtle in the archopelago, is mascot to some Galapagos children who are trying to save other threatened species. Mauritania, a country of transition between the desert and the Sahel zone, is shown in a death struggle with the desert, which has advanced from 50 to 10...
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| Format: | Video VHS |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton, N.J. :
Films for the Humanities & Sciences,
[1996]
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| Series: | Our developing world. Studies in global issues.
Global issues in our developing world. |
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| Summary: | George, the last living Galapagos turtle in the archopelago, is mascot to some Galapagos children who are trying to save other threatened species. Mauritania, a country of transition between the desert and the Sahel zone, is shown in a death struggle with the desert, which has advanced from 50 to 100 miles into its territory over the past 15 tp 20 years. The final segment focuses on Madagascar's unique medicinal plant life, including the periwinkle used in an anti-leukemia durg. |
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| Item Description: | Originally produced in 1991. "FFH6637." Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videocassette (30 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. |
| Format: | VHS. |
| Production Credits: | Editor, Josy Dubie ; music, Zayed Hanna. |