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About How Germany Brought This River Back From The Brink I Germany's Wild Amazon

In the heart of western Germany in the mountainous region of Bergisches Land, lies the Wupper, a river tributary which is part of the Rhine. The Wupper was once a great part of the industrialisation movement, but has now underdone a large regeneration project and is thriving with all kinds of wildlife such as owls, kingfishers, salamanders, foxes and crayfish.

How Germany Brought This River Back From The Brink I Germany's Wild Amazon is presented by Real Wild. Its listed runtime is 51 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.

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Title
How Germany Brought This River Back From The Brink I Germany's Wild Amazon
Runtime
51 minutes
Language
English
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Real Wild

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