Into the Wilderness (2/3)
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| Subjects: Animal Behaviour, Animals, Anthropology, Endangered Species, Environment, Forests, Geography, Natural History, Nature | ||||
How much wilderness do we need, and how fast is it disappearing? The forests of Bialowieza, the last remaining forest of Europe, are fast disappearing. What is threatening them? We discuss the issue of human population size, and discover in the Gobi desert and the Arctic tundra that just a few people, or a few corporations, can have an enormous impact. But why is wilderness important? What does it do for us? James Lovelock and Jonathan Porritt tell us. Even where there are no people, much wilderness is changing because of climate change. How do we ensure our own survival and keep wilderness areas? It seems we have to include humans in the picture. |
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