Jungle
Description
This program tackles one of the biggest puzzles about the world's rain forests: why do they hold such a bewildering variety of life? The quest for an answer begins in Panama, where it is not unusual to spot more than 300 bird species in a single day. The video then goes to Borneo to show how the orangutan and the forest elephant are crucial in protecting the jungle's biodiversity. Ending in the Amazon, viewers witness a truly amazing web of relationships centered around the Brazil nut tree, which depends on orchids, orchid bees, and the agouti for its existence.
Runtime
50 min
Series
Subjects
- Biosphere (76)
- Population (248)
- Biotic communities (246)
- Biodiversity (348)
- Jungles (8)
- Ecology (314)
Genre
Date of Publication
[2013], c2012
Database
Films on Demand
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