Asia – Secret Lives, Hidden Places
Behind the curtain of tourists, humans and wildlife share Asia's National Parks. Unlike protected areas in North America and Europe, endangered Asian environments often include people. This series examines how humans and animals coexist. Meet peaceful Shinto people who live in the shadow of an active volcano, a tribal guy who cares for orphan elephants by day as wild elephants threaten his town at night, and how the spirits of a tropical island near Borneo stopped a local Imam from tearing down the rainforest. One-horned rhinoceroses, Asiatic elephants, Guizhou golden monkeys, and other species fill Asia from India's river plains to China's holy mountains. Great storylines, interesting characters, rare and imperiled fauna, and drama and beauty result.