| Description |
1 online resource (streaming video file) (50 min. 15 sec.) ; 303522276 bytes |
| Summary |
This documentary series ventures through the breathtaking landscapes and spectacular wildlife of some of Britain's most iconic National Parks, seen through the eyes of people who know them best.This episode is a portrait of the ancient landscapes and spectacular wildlife of the New Forest National Park. The New Forest is a fragment of the ancient wild wood that once stretched the length and breadth of Europe. It is also one of Britain's newest National Parks.This enchanted forest is like no other; pigs and ponies roam beneath mighty oaks and beeches. Pockets of heath land shelter some of the rarest creatures in Britain, including Dartford warblers, hobbies and sand lizards. People also live in the New Forest with a unique lifestyle that has survived since mediaeval times. This episode follows a forest keeper, a coppicer, a storyteller and a farmer, as the seasons change, revealing the secrets of an exquisite forest that is as old as England.Follow the conversation on Twitter #SBSdoco |
| Event |
Broadcast 2013-08-24 at 19:30:00 |
| Notes |
Classification: PG |
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Forest ecology -- Environmental aspects.
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Habitat (Ecology) -- Preservation.
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National parks and reserves -- Social aspects.
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Nature conservation.
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England -- New Forest National Park.
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England.
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Streaming video
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Murray, Andrew, director
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Norris, Hermione, cast
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Dibden, David, contributor
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Noble, Martin, contributor
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Seifert, Taprisha, contributor
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Stride, Lyndsey, contributor
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Stride, Robert, contributor
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