Extinction in Progress
Description
The poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, Haiti is still struggling to get on its feet from the disastrous 2010 earthquake. But the real problem Haiti faces in the near future is the complete degradation of its natural resources. Today, forests cover less than two percent of its territory and scientists predict a mass extinction of Haiti’s biodiversity. Over a three-year period, a team of scientists and naturalists travel to the most remote locations in Haiti to investigate the current state of its biodiversity. Surprisingly, they discover almost 50 new species and rediscover species thought to be lost, including one of the most endangered mammals, the Hispaniolan solenodon.
Runtime
55 min 59 sec
Subjects
- Ecological regions (149)
- Environmental degradation (69)
- Life sciences (447)
- Population (248)
- Human beings (169)
- Environmental quality (42)
- Human ecology (350)
- Environmental sciences (779)
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