The Go Jetters Log Roll in Canada's Boreal Forest
In The Go Jetters Log Roll in Canada's Boreal Forest, the Go Jetters crew visits the Boreal Forest in Canada. Ubercorn shares funky facts about how lumberjacks keep the forest sustainable and how they transport logs out of the forest. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Go Jetters, a series that follows the adventures of four international heroes as they travel the globe visiting landmarks and solving environmental problems with Ubercorn, a disco-dancing unicorn.
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Q: How do the lumberjacks make sure that the forest stays healthy?
A: They do not cut down too many trees at once and they plant new trees.
Q: How have lumberjacks transported logs out of the forest?
A: Now they use trucks and in the past they used the river.
Q: Have you ever visited a forest? What did you notice?
A: Student responses will vary.
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