BOTANIC MAN, EPISODE 5: THE LAND OF OPPORTUNITY
(TV)

Summary

Part five of this 10-part series of documentaries concerning the role man plays in the society of nature and the process of evolution. In this part, host David Bellamy, a biologist, visits Tongariro National Park in New Zealand, to examine its isolation and resultant unique ecosystem. Highlights of this part include footage and discussion of the following: continental drift; the Hamilton frog; primitive reptiles; plant amphibians; conifers; birds and pollination; flightless birds as dispensers of fertilizer; and algae.

Details

• NETWORK: Thames (United Kingdom)
• DATE: November 30, 1977
• RUNNING TIME: 0:30:00
• COLOR/B&W: Color
• CATALOG ID: T82:0584
• GENRE: Public affairs/Documentaries
• SUBJECT HEADING: International Collection - United Kingdom; Thames Collection
• SERIES RUN: Thames (United Kingdom) - TV series, 1978
• COMMERCIALS: N/A

CREDITS

• Terence Dixon … Executive Producer
• Randal Beattie … Producer, Series Producer, Director
• David Bellamy … Writer, Host