It was never shown in the cinema in either country, although the American cable channel Nickelodeon showed it occasionally as part of its weekend "Special Delivery" block.
The special is based on the 1968 children's novel Jakobus Nimmersatt, by German author Boy Lornsen.
They attempt to resist, and ultimately must declare war on, some humans who live in a nearby village.
The humans plot to cut down all the trees in Placid Forest so they can make money and become millionaires, but the animals know that they will lose their home if they do not act fast.
The animals team up and carry out a systematic process of operations to guard their habitat.