forest conservation

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forest conservation

The wild trees

a story of passion and daring
2007
A narrative nonfiction that describes the story of a group of botanists and amateur naturalists who climb and research California's giant redwood trees.

Song for the ancient forest

1993
Raven warns against the destruction of the ancient forests, but no one listens except for a small child.

Vanishing forests

1991
Describes the major types of forests on Earth, their current status, and the environmental problems they face.

Shrinking forests

1991
Explores the role of temperate and tropical forests in the Earth's ecosystems, and discusses the threat posed to forest resources by pollution, development, and lack of careful conservation.

Rain forests

2002
A collection of articles which address both sides of the controversies surrounding the destruction and exploitation of the world's rain forests.

The forgotten forest

1992
The vast forests of a country are all cut down to make room for development, until finally only one small wooded area remains like an island in the endless noisy sea of the city.

Forests

1997
Examines different kinds of forests, their climate, weather, inhabitants, exploitation, and future prospects.

Water hole

life in a rescued tropical forest
1992
Examines the world of a tropical dry forest in Santa Rosa National Park in Costa Rica and the work being done to preserve it.

Conserving rain forests

1990
Describes the rapidity with which the rain forests of the world are being destroyed, the harm to plants, animals, and humans, and remedies for preserving the rain forests.

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