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American University

Deforestation in Madagascar

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives history of Madagascar's cultural and economic development in relation to its land clearing practices. Cites biological species indigenous to the island, and their imminent destruction. Includes links to several case studies.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: In New Mexico, a Land Management Experiment

For Students 9th - 10th
Article about national preserve that is not administered by federal land manager, but by a board of trustees.
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Geographic

Vietnam Geography

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains all basic information on Vietnam geography with hyperlinks to more information on the Vietnam economy, politics, and military.
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Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy: Introduction to Sustainable Forestry

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan young scholars use an interactive with Google Earth to identify forests that have been logged selectively with those that have not. For an outdoor activity students create acomprehensive list of all the tree species...
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Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy: Introduction to Sustainable Forestry

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students interact with Google Earth to identify forests that have been logged selectively versus those that have not. They also learn how to distinguish the appearance of forestry methods in satellite images.
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Other

Maryland Department of Natural Resources: Maryland's Master Logger Program

For Students 9th - 10th
Description of training program offered by the State of Maryland to its loggers to develop professional skills. The detailed explanations of training sections offer a good picture of the career area.
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The World Bank

World Bank Group: Vietnam Coastal Wetlands Protection and Development Project

For Students 9th - 10th
Understanding the culture of an area before giving aid is crucial. A slideshow and written explanation of mangrove replanting and other schemes designed to prevent severe coastal erosion in the Mekong provinces of Vietnam demonstrate the...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Fog Shrew

For Students 4th - 8th
Fog Shrews are the largest of the Pacific Coast brown shrews, and inhabit what is known as the fog belt of Oregon and California, near and along the coast. They live in redwood or dense spruce forests, in marshes, near streams, and under...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Eastern Chipmunk

For Students 4th - 8th
Eastern chipmunks are found in forests, but also in suburban gardens and city parks, as long as there are rocks, stumps, or fallen logs to provide perching sites and cover for burrow entrances. They dig complex burrows with many...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Gray Collared Chipmunk

For Students 4th - 8th
Gray-collared chipmunks are found only in coniferous forests, at elevations of 1,950-3,440 m. They eat all kinds of vegetation and collect and store acorns underground or in hollow logs. Learn more about the Tamias cinereicollis, more...

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