Ancient and shrouded in mist and mystery. Moors have many faces, harbour many secrets. Home to plants and animals highly adapted to their habitat, they were not considered of any use until the 1950s. Only now are they attracting our attention, as protectors of climate and preservers of a still largely unexplored world of microorganisms. With breath-taking images, this documentary tells of the history and importance of Austria’s moors and the attempts to save them from destruction.
