Introduction to Lyme Regis beach video
Visit Lyme Regis beach in Dorset with Maia and Keiran as they ask questions about rocks and fossils.
About this resource
Topics:
Animals, including humans, Living things and their habitats, Relationships in an ecosystem, Human and physical geography
Presenter Michaela Strachan explains how biodiversity is in decline across the world and how human activities including chemical pollution, deforestation and over fishing are contributing to that decline. (Clip length 5:47 minutes)
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