Between the Earth and the Water: Orchids of Tolima (Spanish)
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"Between the Earth and the Water: Orchids of Tolima" explores a Colombian nature reserve dedicated to orchid conservation, biodiversity, and environmental education. The video highlights orchid species such as Cattleya trianae, Epidendrum ibaguense, Brassia, and Spathoglottis plicata, explaining pollination, seed dispersal, mycorrhizae, epiphytic and terrestrial plants, and the role of orchids as bioindicators. It also connects botany to ecology through hummingbirds, butterflies, monkeys, water sources, and habitat protection. References to José Celestino Mutis and Charles Darwin add historical and scientific context, while the reserve’s community programs emphasize conservation, rural sustainability, and accessible nature learning. This documentary supports school curricula in life science, ecology, botany, biodiversity, and environmental stewardship.
Media Details
Runtime: 24 minutes, 44 seconds
- Topic: Science
- Subtopic: Birds, Botany, Conservation, Ecology
- Grade/Interest Level: 4 - 8
- Release Year: 2025
- Producer/Distributor: Canal 13
- Series: Entre la Tierra y el Agua
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