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The Great Rift: Africa's Wild Heart

Series investigating the geological forces which shaped East Africa's Great Rift Valley and which make it one of the world's most wildlife-rich landscapes

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    Grass

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    3/3. Looking at the spectacular game herds of East Africa's grasslands.

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    1. Water

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      Available since Sat, 17 Jul 2010 with 2 days left.

      2/3. Looking at the colourful wildlife of East Africa's lakes and rivers.

    2. Fire

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      Available since Sat, 10 Jul 2010 with 2 days left.

      1/3. Looking at the unique wildlife of East Africa's volcanic mountains.

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Tanzania's high life

Follow the Great Rift programme team's expedition to explore Tanzania's highland wildlife. From discovering a little known trade in plant poaching to how a new species of primate was discovered.

Earth explorers: expedition to Tanzania

Tropical grassland

During the wet season the savannah draws and supports huge herds of grazing animals, including mega-herds of African antelope. But this is one of the fastest changing and most unpredictable of all African habitats.

Explore the wildlife of the savannah

Great Rift hippos

Wonderful Africa

The Great Rift: Africa's Wild Heart was shown in BBC Four's Wonderful Africa season, a wide ranging season of films that looked at the arts and culture, life and landscape of Africa in advance of the 2010 World Cup.

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