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The Flight of BIRD

Director

Martin de Valk

Producers

Chiaro Productions Martin de Valk

Subjects

Economics Environment Science
  • Release Date 2005
  • Running Time 48 minutes
  • Closed Captions Yes
  • Availability Canada, USA

$250.00
$250.00

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A team of Canadian silviculture experts and Costa Rican researchers collaborate on a privately funded reforestation project in Costa Rica. In 1940, Costa Rica boasted over three million hectares of natural forest. By 1983, less than a third remained, most of it lost to extensive cattle grazing after the World Bank injected big money into the country's beef industry. Among the many people who have worked to reduce this trend is Canadian Dirk Brinkman.

In 1995, Brinkman brought his team of silviculture experts to the clearcuts of Costa Rica. Using investments from friends and family, they purchased a small tract of deforested tropical land to begin a reforestation experiment with teak and mixed native species. With that, the BIRD project (Brinkman International Reforestation Development) took off. Its goals: to create an entrepreneurial-driven, self-sustaining enterprise that drew on Canada's expertise in reforestation and created employment for locals.

Ten years later, Martin de Valk's fascinating documentary tracks the resounding success of BIRD. Forestry and resource management experts from the Technological Institute of Costa Rica and Earth University share their excitement over the ecological benefits of this unique project. With several initiatives underway, the BIRD team has reforested over 500 hectares, provided silviculture training and employment to the local people, established an elementary school for employees' children, and developed native tree species into a potentially viable and sustainable commercial product.

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