Serengeti in motion
"Every year the rich grasslands of the Serengeti Plain dry up, spurring more than a million wildebeests and their young to journey up to 1,750 miles across two countries in pursuit of food and water. For over 20 years, this passage -- one that shapes the region's ecosystem -- has been trac...
| Main Author: | National Geographic Partners (U.S.), |
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| Other Authors: | National Geographic Society (U.S.), |
| Format: | Map |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
National Geographic Partners, LLC,
2021.
[National Geographic Society], |
| Physical Description: |
1 map : color ; 71 x 51 cm, on sheet 79 x 51 cm, folded to 20 x 13 cm. |
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| Summary: |
"Every year the rich grasslands of the Serengeti Plain dry up, spurring more than a million wildebeests and their young to journey up to 1,750 miles across two countries in pursuit of food and water. For over 20 years, this passage -- one that shapes the region's ecosystem -- has been tracked by GPS, providing a close-up look at the risks and rewards of one of the last remaining large-mammal migrations on Earth." |
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| Item Description: |
"Every year the rich grasslands of the Serengeti Plain dry up, spurring more than a million wildebeests and their young to journey up to 1,750 miles across two countries in pursuit of food and water. For over 20 years, this passage -- one that shapes the region's ecosystem -- has been tracked by GPS, providing a close-up look at the risks and rewards of one of the last remaining large-mammal migrations on Earth." Title from panel. Relief shown by shading and spot heights. "Supplement to the National Geographic, December 2021." "Copyright © 2021 National Geographic Partners, LLC, Washington, D.C. Printed September 2021." Includes "Tracing the Wildebeest Cycle" text explaining the use of tracking collars, timeline of annual rainfall/grass-growth cycle, location map, informational vignettes with color illustrations titled "The Power of Tracking" and "Signs of Stress," color diagram with text titled "The Migratory Advantage" and other text and color illustrations. Three panels titled "On the Plains during the Rains," "Moving through the Savanna" and "Waiting in the Woodlands," each with text, notes, ancillary map, and color illustrations, "Timed to the Seasons" migration timeline, "Earth and Sky" illustrated diagram of rainfall patterns, and introductory text with color illustration of a wildebeest on verso. |
| Physical Description: |
1 map : color ; 71 x 51 cm, on sheet 79 x 51 cm, folded to 20 x 13 cm. |