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Our World: Saving the Awa Tribe with Justin Rowlatt

23/05/2014 GMT

Saving the Awa Tribe with Justin Rowlatt

BBC News - Our World, Saving the Awa Tribe with Justin Rowlatt

Justin Rowlatt joins one of the most endangered tribes on the planet.

Our World follows the dramatic progress of Operation Awa, as the troops go in to the Amazon to recover the Awa tribe's land trying to save one of the world's most isolated communit

The Awa are believed to be one of the most endangered tribes on the planet. Loggers and farmers have invaded their land in the Amazon, and their traditional lifestyle is under threat. Now the Brazilian government is finally taking action. Our World follows the dramatic progress of Operation Awa as the troops go in to recover the tribe's land to try and save one of the world's most isolated communities.

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