Summary
From snowy Siberian pines to Madagascar's unique trees, forests shelter more than half of all land species. The episode shows how forests recover after fire and storms and why old, healthy forests matter so much to the animals that live in them.
Viewer safety
Ages 5+Mild peril
Some hunting and competition between animals; nothing graphic.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
Forests shelter over half the world's land animals and can recover from damage.
- Why are forests such important homes for animals?
- What can damage a forest — and how does a forest grow back?
- Why does an old, healthy forest matter more than a brand-new one for many animals?
- What is one thing people can do to protect forests?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: forest, recover, species, shelter.
Try it: Draw a forest before and after it recovers from a fire, and label one animal that returns.