Hendrik Relve (born 18 July 1948 in

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) is an

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n environmentalist, nature writer and nature photographer. In 1971 he graduated from Estonian Agricultural Academy in forest engineering, and in 1989

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in journalism. Since 2002 he is the chief editor of magazine '' Eesti Mets''. He is the host of the

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's radio program "Kuula rändajat". Awards: * 2001:

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, IV class.

Filmography

Filmography: * 2006: "Mets seob põlvkondi" (documental film; scenarist) * 2013: "Metsa poole" (documental film; author) * 2014: "Maastiku mustrid" (documental film; script author) * 2017: "Vaata rändajat" (documental film;, animated film; scenarist, operator, text reader)

References

Living people 1948 births Estonian non-fiction writers Estonian environmentalists Estonian photographers Estonian radio personalities Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 4th Class Estonian University of Life Sciences alumni University of Tartu alumni Writers from Tallinn Estonian male non-fiction writers Estonian magazine editors {{Estonia-bio-stub