Synopsis

Borneo is one of the most biodiverse places on Earth. lts unparalleled profusion of life is the result of millions of years spent in the tropics longer than anywhere else. lts varied habitats, from the world's oldest tropical rainforests to some of its largest cave systems, have fuelled the evolution of the most bizarre and enigmatic wildlife on our planet. This is a realm of giant apes, pygmy elephants and air-breathing fish, where over 15,000 different species of plant grow. Borneo, Earth's ancient isle, is a place quite unlike any other. Borneo's rainforests are the oldest on Earth: over 120 Million years in the making. The island sits at the end of the Asian continental shelf, so many of its inhabitants arrived here from Asia during past ice ages, when sea levels were lower. Animals simply walked across and, once isolated, evolved into new species. To adapt to life in the dense rainforest, Borneo's bears and elephants became the world's smallest. Borneo's trees, however, are among the world's tallest. One family of trees has dominated Borneo's canopy for 40 million years ? the dipterocarps. With some reaching almost ninety metres tall, they affect all life here. To live amongst these giants, Borneo's forests have become home to more gliding vertebrates than anywhere else from flying frogs to lizards and even snakes. This treetop realm is also home to the world's largest arboreal animal, the Bornean Orang-utan.

Crédits

A film by: Matt Hamilton

Produced by: A production of TERRA MATER FACTUAL STUDIOS

Duration: 50 min

Year completed: 2019

Pays:  Autriche

Catégorie: Professionnel