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This hour on Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders, Jean Feraca and her guest talk about how Amazonian Indian tribes are learning to use GPS (global positioning system) technology to map and protect their territory. The huge success of the effort is thanks to the Amazon Conservation Team and Google Earth. Guest Dr. Mark Plotkin, ethnobotanist, president of Amazon Conservation Team Ms. Rebecca Moore, head of Google Earth Outreach Related Links Amazon Conservation Team Amazon Conservation Team Myspace page Interview with Mark Plotkin: Indigenous people are key to rain forest conservation efforts Google Earth Outreach - download Google Earth for free The ambient sound for this hour comes courtesy of CHILDREN OF THE AMAZON, a documentary which will air on PBS in 2008 Listener Comments Shaun 7/18/07: "Your show continues to amaze and delight me. Thank you. I would like to contact the people today about their work with Google Earth and Amazon Conservation team ... I am so in admiration of you and your show."

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