China: Nature's Ancient Kingdom
Explore the country's ambitious conservation project that sees the Chinese government set up a brand-new system of 10 pilot national parks to protect the country's rarest species.
- 2021-2021
- 1 season
- Documentary
Explore the country's ambitious conservation project that sees the Chinese government set up a brand-new system of 10 pilot national parks to protect the country's rarest species.
Season 1 Episode Guide
3 Episodes 2021
Episode 1
West: A Fragile Paradise
Sat, May 15, 2021 50 mins
Western China includes the Tibetan Plateau, a vast highland in the shadow of the Himalayas, also known as roof of the world or third pole, on amount of the largest inland potable water, feeding the Ganges and other rivers which over a billion people depend on. Traditional Tibetan culture is focused on its huge pastures for the yak, a bovine which can stand infernal frost. the species there are also well-adapted altitude specialists, like the snow leopard and pallas or manul, their favorite rodent preys like pika, and macaque monkeys in the forests.
Episode 2
Central: A Balancing Act
Sat, May 22, 2021 50 mins
China's mountainous central region is home to some of the country's most iconic, from pandas to golden snub-nosed monkeys, who are making their home in the safety of its two enchanting national parks.
Episode 3
East: The Last Refuge
Sat, May 29, 2021 50 mins
China's Eastern region is one of the most densely populated on Earth, but even here people are making space for nature and some of the rarest animals on earth are finding sanctuary in its four new national parks.
