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Bullfrog Films
P.O. Box 149
Oley, PA 19547
Tel: 610/779-8226
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The Decade of Destruction, Classroom Version (Series)
The Colonists

Colonists invading the rainforest.

16 minutes
DVD-R version available
Color
Grade Level: 6-12
US Release Date: 1991
Copyright Date: 1991
ISBN (VHS): 1-56029-353-5
ISBN (DVD): 1-59458-457-5
Directed by Adrian Cowell
Produced by Adrian Cowell, Nomad Films Ltd


The colonists who invaded the rainforest in huge numbers in the 1980's are mostly small farmers forced off their land in other parts of Brazil by increasing mechanization and the economics of cash cropping for export. When they reached the state of Rondonia they were given roughly 175 acres of virgin forest free of charge on condition that they cleared the land. This led to deforestation on a massive scale. But the tragic irony is that once the trees have been cut down the soil is so poor that many colonists were forced to abandon their land after just a couple of years.

Other titles in the series are:

The Rainforest - The mechanics of a rainforest.

The Development Road - The road to rainforest destruction.

The Indians - The displaced Indian tribes of the Amazon rainforest.

The Rubber Tappers - Rubber tappers live sustainable lifestyle.

The Politicians - Politicians plunder the Amazon rainforest.

The DVD version of this program is recorded on DVD-R which is not compatible with some older DVD players. See the new DVD page for more details.

Study guide available

Reviews:
"The tragedy is examined globally...in an unambiguous and intelligent manner." Children's Video Review Newsletter
Related Subjects:
Agriculture
Brazil
Children's Films
Developing World
Environment
Rainforests
South America

Related Titles:
The Last of the Hiding Tribes: The Amazon's last uncontacted tribes face extinction.

Banking on Disaster: The grave consequences of building a road through the heart of Amazonia.

The Price of Progress
Arrows Against the Wind: The Dani and the Asmat come face to face with the modern world in Irian Jaya.

Blowpipes and Bulldozers: The story of the Penan, a tribe of rainforest nomads in Borneo, as seen by Bruno Manser.





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