About this season
Behind the veil of tourism in Asia’s most stunning National Parks people and animals share the same backyard. Unlike protected areas in North America and Europe, the diverse endangered habitats of Asia are almost always home to people as well as wildlife. This series explores how people and animals live and survive together. Meet gentle Shinto people who have learned how to live in the shadow of an active volcano, a tribal man who cares for orphan elephants by day while wild elephants threaten his village every night and see how the spirits of a tropical island off Borneo stopped a local Imam from cutting down the rainforest. One-horned rhinoceroses, Asiatic elephants, Guizhou golden monkeys and a cast of other wildlife characters fill the lands of Asia from the flood plains of India to the granite peaks of China’s holy mountains. The result is a fusion of great stories, engaging characters and rare and threatened wildlife against a backdrop of drama and beauty.
Episodes (5)
1. Gir National Park: India – Asia’s Last Lion
Aired 2 January 2018 • 44 min
2. Kinabatangan River: Borneo – Forgotten Paradise
Aired 2 January 2018 • 44 min
3. Pu Mat National Park: Vietnam – Of Bears and Men
Aired 2 January 2018 • 44 min
4. Great Gobi National Park: Mongolia – Following the Wild Camels
Aired 2 January 2018 • 44 min
5. Gaoligongshan Park: China – Himalaya’s Gold
Aired 2 January 2018 • 44 min