The Balkan Wars of the early 1990s came perilously close to destroying a virtual forest primeval environment high in the north of Croatia at an Eden-like place called Plitvice Lakes National Park (the oldest in Europe), where 16 "falling lakes" are connected by waterfalls and rapids. Today, however, thanks to a quickly rejuvenating limestone called travertine, Plitvice has almost completely returned to its beautiful normal state, with most evidence of war vanished. In this episode from the popular PBS-aired Nature series, viewers will witness how the four seasons bring dramatic changes to the Lakes area, both in the landscape and to the native animals--wolves, voles (meadow mice), owls, otters, lynx, bears, etc.--who, especially during the hard winter, must use their considerable skills to survive and thrive. A technically topnotch and breathtakingly beautiful look at an amazing ecosystem (with incredible footage of stalactites in subterranean caves), Land of the Falling Lakes is an informative and entertaining combination of science, history, and geography that is sure to appeal to both students and armchair travelers. Recommended. [Note: also newly available in the Nature series from Questar is the acclaimed Pale Male (VL-9/04).] Aud: J, H, P. (J. Carlson)
Land of the Falling Lakes
(2004) 60 min. DVD: $19.99. Questar. Color cover. ISBN: 1-59464-077-7. Volume 19, Issue 6
Land of the Falling Lakes
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