The Diminishing rain forest

Australia, 1975

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Episode of Series “Wild Australia”.
Shows the wildlife in an Australian tropical forest and how it survives natural devastation but not the influence of man. Contains footage of John Olsen paintings. Commentary by Douglas Dorward.

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Credits

director

Ken Taylor

producer

Robert Horne

production company

ABC-TV (Australia)

Duration

00:30:07:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1975

Appears in

Group of items

Wild Australia

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

311117

Language

English

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Wildlife - Australia

Animals & Wildlife → Wildlife conservation - Australia

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Conservation of natural resources - Australia

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environment

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environment (Art)

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental education

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Forests and forestry - Australia

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural resources - Environmental aspects

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Rain forest conservation

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Rain forest ecology

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Rain forest ecology - Australia

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Rain forests - Australia

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Wildlife conservation - Australia

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Themes, motives

Crafts & Visual Arts → Environment (Art)

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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