Tropical Rainforest

Feb 1, 1992

0h 38m

★ 5.2

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Shedd Productions

Science Museum of Minnesota

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Cast

Narrator

Geoffrey Holder

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Tropical Rainforest

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