Two million six hundred square kilometres of forest are the feeding-grounds of armies of insects. This film shows the devastation, its causes, and the many ways in which the Canadian Forestry Service, with the help of the provincial governments, is fighting this vast attack.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
003946
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Insect pests - Control
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Forest conservation
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Forest ecology - Canada
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Forests and forestry
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Forests and forestry - Canada
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Insect pests - Control
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Wilderness areas - Canada
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Canada - Politics and government
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)