the canal will look like -- with ships entering from the pacific coast, making their way into the brito locks. these locks are similar to the ones techknow saw under construction in panama's new canal locks, complete with basins to capture and conserve water. techknow has come to nicaragua to learn more about the plan. we visited the same area portrayed in the animation. there's plenty of politics. our focus is the science. >> it is right here where i'm standing the proposed nicaragua canal would begin. to the engineers constructing it most importantly it's really low easy to get to. the only issue for biologists is the forest right next to it is incredibly unique. >> so these mangroves protect the coast. >> these mangroves fix it, so... exactly. the mangrove fix all the sand system... provide with some kind of soil, that's not only sand, it's a mix so you have also soil... so the other kind of forest can live here. >> putting at risk all of our most valuable resources, affecting 119,000 people just to get 25,000 jobs for a small period of time it's doesn't make any sense at all. i worry that