01246cgm a2200133 45000010005000000070015000050080039000202450149000592600119002083000042003275000027003695200689003966500027010853836co |||||||||||050901s2002 bt m eng00aIn search of the sacred giants /bcProduced by Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests. aBumthang :bUgyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests,cn.d. a1 videodisc : sd., col. ;c4 3/4 in. aTitle from disc label. aIn Search of the Sacred Giants - Where do the sacred giants exist in Bhutan? The UWICE mapping team is searching for the country's most magnificent and awe-inspiring tree, the Cupressus corneyana or Bhutanese cypress. The cypress, or tsenden, has long been revered and holds a unique place in Bhutanese culture, but is endangered in the wild and little is known about its natural history. Traversing the country in search of the giants, the mapping team explore the myth and mystery of the tsenden in order to save the species from extinction, and discover where the sacred giants of Bhutan can be found, through remote and unexplored areas continue to beckon... aTreesvxyzBhutan.2