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 Films that make a difference - Films that have been documented or otherwise proven to have made a real and tangible difference to a conservation issue.
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Written by Jason Peters
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Thursday, 08 December 2011 12:46 |
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 Title: Turkey's Sea Turtles in Trouble (Turkey Turtles in Trouble)
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Turkey's Sea Turtles in Trouble, filmed by Richard Brock during September 2009, visits the sea turtle nesting beaches of Dalyan, Iztuzu, Fethiye, Çalis, Yaniklar, Yonca, Akgöl and Sarigerme in Turkey.
The aim of this film was to highlight the successful implementation of conservation measures at Dalyan, while at the same time drawing the viewers attention to the lack of protection at the important neighbouring nesting beaches, many of which are also designated as Specially Protected Areas. Unplanned construction and developments to accommodate tourism, lack of regulation enforcement and non-implementation of conservation measures, pose a serious threat to sea turtle nesting. In contrast to Dalyan, a balance between environmental protection and (sustainable) development has yet to be established, with the endangered sea turtles being the victims. A dramatic drop in nesting at Fethiye had already been documented, indicating poor sea turtle conservation measures in this region.
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Written by Jason Peters
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Thursday, 08 September 2011 12:31 |
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 Title: Timeless Traveller - The Horseshoe Crab
Description:
"Driving along the Indian coastline in August 1996, we stumbled into the little known habit of the Indian Horseshoe Crab. Fascinated by this creature, we decided to delve into its story and the film "The Living Fossil" took form."
The film Timeless Traveller - The Horseshoe Crab is a film about what some consider to be the world's most spectacular scientific breakthrough that could rewrite the pages of medical history. It is an appeal for the conservation of a unique species and aims to achieve a widespread public awareness and appreciation of Horseshoe Crabs throughout India and the world.
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Written by Jason Peters
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Thursday, 08 September 2011 12:25 |
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 Title: The Last Migration - Wild Elephant Capture in Sarguja
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The Last Migration depicts a 42-day wild elephant capture operation in Madhya Pradesh, India.
Driven out of their home range in Bihar, due to excessive deforestation; a herd of wild elephants migrated to eastern Madhya Pradesh 300km away; where the sterile teak plantations, devoid of diversity, could not sustain the herd. Desperate for sustenance they went on a rampage and created havoc amidst the terrified tribes of the remote district of Sarguja - where elephants in the wild have been unheard of, for more than a century. Since 1988, 45 people had been killed by the herd and unabated devastation of their fields and homes left the villages bereft of their livelihood. The herd was finally captured in 1993.
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Written by Jason Peters
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Wednesday, 24 August 2011 10:45 |
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Title: Vanishing Giants
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The Asian elephant, constantly under threat from the poachers and a fast shrinking habitat faces a more serious threat today-one that comes from its custodians.
The brutal capture, torture and subsequent death of a young tusker in a capture operation authorised by the government prompted Mike Pandey to stop filming his documentary on ‘Elephants in Crisis' and turn it into a news feature.
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Written by Jason Peters
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Wednesday, 24 August 2011 10:39 |
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Title: Shores of Silence: Whale sharks in India
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Whale sharks were discovered migrating down the west coast of India - No one knew they occurred there, and indeed this was actually denied by the Indian government. So, Mike Pandy made a shocking film showing the whale sharks being killed and finned by poor local fishermen, risking their lives to make a few (short term) dollars.
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Written by Jason Peters
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Wednesday, 24 August 2011 10:26 |
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Title: Broken Wings & Vanishing Vultures
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The world's most devastating extinction is happening in India. The Indian sub-continent had the highest density of vultures in the world - 85 million in total. However, over the past few years the vast majority have disappeared. Masters of the skies, vultures, the greatest, most efficient scavengers have disappeared forever.
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Written by Jason Peters
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Saturday, 02 April 2011 12:48 |
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 Title: The Last Frontier - Illegal Logging in Papua and Chinaʼs Massive Timber Theft
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The Last Frontier - Illegal Logging in Papua and Chinaʼs Massive Timber Theft, made by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) with its Indonesia partner Telapak, was the culmination of years of dangerous, sometimes life-threatening work to expose the plight of Indonesiaʼs forests to key decision-makers.
Based on a series of undercover investigations in Papua, Jakarta, Singapore, Hong Kong and mainland China, it details the illegal trade in valuable merbau logs, following the trail from the forests of Papua to the booming Yangtze Delta region of eastern China.
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Written by Jason Peters
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Saturday, 02 April 2011 12:43 |
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 Title: Saving The Big Cats - Stopping The Skin Trade
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An Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) and Wildlife Protection Society of India investigation throughout the Tibetan plateau revealed a staggering trade in tiger, leopard, snow leopard and otter skins, a major driving force behind the poaching of wild tigers.
Huge volumes of tiger skins were used to decorate costumes worn openly at festivals throughout the region, those wearing them unaware of the plight of the tiger in the wild and not making the connection between the brutal slaughter of the animals and the skins they wore on their costumes.
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