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Natural World: 2008-2009

Natural World: 2008-2009: Episode 5: Cork - On the Wild Side

Cork - Forest in a Bottle

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Episode 5: Cork - On the Wild Side

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Cork - On the Wild Side

BBC Two - Natural World, 2008-2009, Cork - On the Wild Side

Francisco Garrett explains what will be lost if cork stoppers are replaced by screwtops.

Cork producer and wildlife enthusiast Francisco Garrett explains what will be lost if cork stoppers are replaced by plastic or screwtops.

Wildlife film. Every time we weigh up which bottle of wine to buy, we hold the fate of nightingales, rare black storks, secretive wild cats and one of the world's most remarkable trees in our hands. It has all to do with the stopper. If it is cork, it probably came from the bark of one of the ancient cork oak trees from the Montados, in the Alentejo region of Portugal. 

The cork oak is the only tree in the world whose bark can be periodically removed without killing it. But this tree is amazing in other ways. It survives in poor soil and searing heat, and provides not only nesting places for booted eagles but also space for some of Europe's rarest wildflowers. This exquisitely filmed portrait of the Montados reveals one of the last places in Europe where a sustainable local economy still dovetails harmoniously with nature. 

Cork producer and wildlife enthusiast Francisco Garrett explains what will be lost if cork stoppers are replaced by plastic or screwtops.

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