In this informative and amazing TED Talk, ethnobotanist Mark Plotlin shares with the audience the wonders of the Amazon rainforest and the importance of conservation and preservation of uncontactable indigenous tribes - tribes that hold the knowledge and wisdom of the planet. The sad thing is the threats of the Amazon are the same as those in the Malaysian rainforest. Its already happening here rapidly as we destroy forests and homes of indigenous people, introduce diseases, change their culture and beliefs. Is this the true cost of development? Watch this podcast here. About the talk: The greatest and most endangered species in the Amazon rainforest is not the jaguar or the harpy eagle, says Mark Plotkin, Its the isolated and uncontacted tribes. In an energetic and sobering talk, the ethnobotanist brings us into the world of the forests indigenous tribes and the incredible medicinal plants that their shamans use to heal. He outlines the challenges and perils that are endangering them — and their wisdom — and urges us to protect this irreplaceable repository of knowledge. youtu.be/_XJ20tt5nPQ
Posted on: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 05:34:08 +0000
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