Mga Anak ng Kabundukan  Children of  the Mountains 
Jukka Holopaiinen and Marge Babon
Boyd Pickup

The Philippines is regarded as a global hotspot in terms of biodiversity, with sheer numbers of plant and animal species rivaling those of well-known areas such as Madagascar and Indonesia.
The country has over 420 rivers, 55 lakes and watersheds that make up 70% of its land area. It is favorably located near many of Southeast Asia’s main bodies of water such as the South China Sea, Sulu Sea, Celebes Sea and Philippine Sea, contributing to our rich coastal resources.
If our country is so rich, then why are we so poor? 44 min  

Apocalypse Point Productions
3A  Gilmore Heights, 18 Grenada St.
Brey, Valencia, Quezon City, Philippines  
www.ceae.org

America’s Lost Landscape: The Tallgrass Prairie    
David O’Shields  USA

Producer /director David O’Shields will introduce an excerpt from his film, which tells the rich and complex story of one of the most astonishing alterations of nature in human history. 20 min

www.newlightmedia.tv/
www.uni.edu/~lostland/

Tasmania’s Forests, A Global Treasure A National Responsibility
Heidi Douglas  Australia

The Styx Valley, just 70km west of Hobart, has the largest hardwood trees in the world. Many are taller than a 25-storey building, over 400 years old and up to five metres wide at the base. These forests are being logged for woodchip, using practices banned in the rest of Australia and seen only in developing countries. The Wilderness Society, Greenpeace and other community groups are calling for the immediate protection of about 240,000 ha of old growth forests. 10 min
www.wilderness.org.au