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Think Like a Scientist: Gorongosa

Topic

  • Environmental Science
  • Conservation
  • Scientific Skills & Literacy
  • Science as a Social Process

Resource Type

  • Videos
  • Scientists at Work

Level

High School — GeneralHigh School — AP/IBCollege

Duration

00:06:40
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Description

This video describes a large-scale project to restore the wildlife of Gorongosa National Park. The video highlights the project’s approach of combining traditional conservation biology with solutions for addressing challenges in the community.

Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique was once one of Africa's richest wildlife refuges, but a civil war and illegal poaching pushed Gorongosa’s wildlife populations to near extinction. Today, many animal populations have recovered thanks to a large-scale restoration project started more than 10 years ago by philanthropist Greg Carr. In the video, Carr recalls how he first learned about the park and became committed to restoring and protecting its wildlife. The film also features Princeton University ecologist Robert Pringle, whose research in Gorongosa is helping guide this restoration project. As Pringle explains, the project’s success depends not only on the ability to protect animal and plant species, but also on meeting ongoing challenges of overpopulation and poverty in the area.

This video can be used to provide context and engagement for a variety of resources about Gorongosa National Park.

An audio descriptive version of the film is available via our media player.

Key Terms

Africa, ecosystem restoration, habitat, human impact, Mozambique, wildlife

Terms of Use

Please see the Terms of Use for information on how this resource can be used.

Accessibility Level (WCAG compliance)

Video files meet criteria. Spanish files meet criteria.

Version History

Date Published 02.02.18
Date Updated 06.15.20

NGSS (2013)

HS-LS2.C, HS-LS4.D

AP Biology (2019)

SYI-2

IB Biology (2016)

C.3, C.4

AP Environmental Science (2020)

Topic(s): 9.1

IB Environmental Systems and Societies (2017)

1.1, 2.2, 3.4, 8.2

Vision and Change (2009)

CC1

Materials

HD (M4V) 255 MB
HD (WMV) 210 MB
SD (M4V) 57 MB
SD (WMV) 57 MB
Spanish Dub (MP4) 103 MB
Transcript - Español (PDF) 278 KB

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