

Saving paradise
The breathtaking beauty of some natural sites should not obscure their role as unique ecosystems. Within them, animal species and nature live in harmony. Sadly, their wealth makes them a prime target for men’s greed. The fight to protect them is a relentless one, and the people who lead it have become true heroes of our time.
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1.Caño Cristales — The Five-Colored River
8.001-12-202152 minThe La Macarena National and Ecological ReservePark, located in the heart of Colombia, is home to one of the most beautiful rivers in the world: the Caño Cristales. Due to the civi...

2.Iguazu Falls — Biodiversity Treasure
8.001-12-202152 minThe Iguazu Falls, one of the 7 wonders of the planet, are the biggest in the world with their 275 cascades on 3 kilometers. But, how to reconcile today this ecological treasure wit...

3.Lake Kaindy, The Treasure of the Kazakh Mountains
10.001-12-202152 minBorn after a landslide, the Kaindy Lake has been covering for 100 years a sunken forest which stands with its ghostly trunks in the middle of electric blue water. Since 2007, this...

4.The Lost World of the Galápagos
8.020-12-202152 minMore than 1000 kilometers off the coast of Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands form an amazing archipelago in the middle of the Pacific. Rangers and scientists fight day after day to pr...

5.The Sanctuary of Umphang in Thailand
7.021-12-202152 minClassified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Umphang Sanctuary, the largest in Thailand, is an outstanding biodiversity refuge in Asia. Its high-altitude rainforest is home to wild...

6.The Wild Archipelago of the Bissagos Islands
6.023-12-202152 minA natural paradise located off the coast of Guinea Bissau, the Bissagos archipelago is a strategic place for the conservation of the planet's biodiversity. Only 23 of its 88 islan...

7.The Chocolate Hills of Bohol
26-04-202352 minAt first glance, it looks like a painting of an imaginary landscape, straight out of the imagination of an artist who imagines life on another world. But hidden in the heart of the...

8.Yala National Park — An Eden in Sri Lanka
21-09-202352 minIn the south-east of Sri Lanka, in the wildest part as it is the most remote from urban areas, the vast plains planted with trees along the immensity of the beaches of the Indian O...

9.Daintree Rainforest Australia of the Origins
22-09-202352 minThe Daintree Rainforest in Queensland is a vast 300,000 hectare park and is considered to be one of the most beautiful and varied areas on planet Earth. We discover how wildlife su...

10.Pantanal — A Biosphere Reserve in Danger
08-07-202452 minBrazil’s largest wetland has long been a sanctuary for jaguars, reptiles, tapirs and many bird species. Plagued by exceptional drought and wildfires in 2020, it is also suffering f...

11.Torres del Paine, Jewel of Patagonia
09-07-202452 minA critical region of Patagonia has been protected since the creation of Torres Del Paine National Park in 1959. The plains and hills bordering the Andes have seen the return of lar...

12.Canaima and the Venezuelan Tepuis
10-07-202452 minDeep within southeastern Venezuela, Canaima National Park protects a vast tropical zone the size of Belgium. The area is divided between rainforests and two other ecosystems found...

13.USA: Grand Canyon — A Heritage to Be Preserved
18-12-202552 minIn the American West, the Grand Canyon, carved out by the waters of the Colorado River over 445 kilometers, is one of the most impressive natural sites on the planet. Protected by...

14.Japan: Yakushima — The Enchanted Forest
15-04-202652 minOff southern Japan, Yakushima Island rises from the East China Sea, its peaks nearing 2,000 meters (formed 15 million years ago when magma solidified beneath the ocean). Isolation...

15.China: Huanglong — The Valley of Emerald Ponds
TBA52 minHuanglong, in the northwest part of Sichuan, China, is known for its colorful travertine pools formed by calcite deposits, as well as diverse forest ecosystems, snow-capped peaks,...
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