Rainforest Peoples

Genre: Educational

Creator: Sterling

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Rainforest People From the series Places People Live Series Distributed by Sterling Educational Films; 241 E 34th St; New York; NY; 10016 ; Tel. (212)262-9433DC: SF Produced by Sterling Educational Films; 241 E 34th St; New York; NY; 10016 ; Tel. (212)262-9433PC: SF Year published 1970 Grade Level: I Distributed on media: 1 film reel (14 min.), optical sound, 16 mm. Color?Color Length: 14 MIN Library of Congress Registration 77-713006 Description: Examines the isolation of people who live behind the barrier of dense vegetation. Tells how the tropical rainforest provides the pygmies of the Congo with all their basic needs. Shows the Waika indians who live along the Orinoco River in the rainforests of Southern Venezuela. Discusses their crops and points out that the river is their sole means of transportation to the outside world. Topics: Africa-; Natural-Resources,-Distribution-World; South-America; Transportation-Water; Underdeveloped-Areas