Tropical Rainforest

Tropical Rainforest

5.5IMDb Score
Released:1992-02-01
Duration:38 min
Director:Ben Shedd
Actors:Geoffrey Holder
Production:Shedd Productions, Science Museum of Minnesota

Overview:

The story of the evolution of tropical rain forests, their recent and rapid destruction, and the intense efforts of scientists to understand them even as they disappear. This film gives viewers a better appreciation of the importance of tropical rain forests on a global scale.

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