Synopsis
What has happened to the Amazon rainforest since the 1980s? This report reveals that the battle for the Amazon is now fiercer than ever.
- Programme: Amazon Specials
- Episode: Battle for the Amazon
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2005
- Geography | Deforestation and Ecosystems
Licence: ERA Licence required
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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