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Brazil
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The Cerrado 
 Fact sheet on "the world's most biologically rich savanna. It has over 10,000 species of plants, of which 45% are exclusive to the Cerrado, and it stretches across nearly 500 million acres of Brazil -- an area nearly three times the size of Texas." Includes a slide show showing photos of the area, which is "experiencing habitat loss at a rapid rate." From the Nature Conservancy. http://www.nature.org/wherewework/southamerica/brazil/work/art5082.html Topics: Geography, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated May 19, 2009 Children of the Amazon
A collection of 18 annotated photographs of children of indigenous tribes of Brazil, taken by Denise Zmekhol during 1987 through 1990. Includes photographs from the states of Acre, Mato Grosso, Pará, and Rondônia, and commentary from Zmekhol. From the Center for Latin American Studies, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.clas.berkeley.edu/Gallery/zmekhol/index.html Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional, Regions of the World Last updated Nov 10, 2009 United States and Brazil: Expanding Frontiers, Comparing Cultures/Brasil e Estados Unidos: Expandindo Fronteiras, Comparando Culturas
This searchable site "explores the history of Brazil, interactions between Brazil and the United States from the eighteenth century to the present, and the parallels and contrasts between Brazilian and American culture and history." Features a timeline and essays accompanied by digitized material from books, maps, prints, photographs, and manuscripts. A project of the National Library of Brazil and the Library of Congress. Available in English and Portuguese. http://international.loc.gov/intldl/brhtml/ Topics: International Governments, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Apr 6, 2004 |
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