Amur: Asia's Amazon
★ 10 · 2015 · 45m · Documentary
This three-part series is an epic journey of discovery of the natural world along the Amur and its tributaries and of the rich wildlife and the native people inhabiting the Earth’s greatest remaining wilderness area – a surprising and exotic world shaped and perpetually reshaped by extreme forces of the atmosphere and one of the Earth’s most active tectonic zones. The three episodes portray the unique characters of the Amur’s lower, middle and upper reaches – separate worlds that could not be more different and diverse.
Episodes
1. The Far East50m · Examining the wildlife and natural wonders found along the vast waterways of the Amur River in Asia.
2. The Black Dragon50m · The Changbai Mountain Range found between China and North Korea is explored.
3. The Secret Springs50m · Exploring life along the Amur River as it passes through Siberia and Mongolia.More Like This
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