Green Paradise
Premieres: July 12 at 7:00 pm
LEARN HOW TO LEAVE NOTHING BUT A FOOTPRINT ON YOUR TRAVELS ON THE BRAND NEW SEASON OF GREEN PARADISE
From Indonesia to the Dominican Republic, explore the most beautiful natural paradises in the world, preserved thanks to the dedication of local populations. The brand new season of GREEN PARADISE tells us the story of devoted inhabitants who manage to benefit from sustainable tourism while conserving their traditional way of life. Find out how you can support these local communities without sacrificing most of your vacations comforts when GREEN PARADISE premieres this month.
Many people hear the words "eco tourism" and cringe at the thought of sleeping in a shanty treehouse in the jungles of Palau or pitching a tent in the Moroccan dessert. However, there is no need to go to the extreme end of the green travel spectrum. You don't need to sacrifice creature comforts or go off into the great unknown to be a green traveller; all that is required is an effort to preserve and protect the environment of the place you are visiting, which is a lot easier than it sounds.
From the dense almost-impenetrable jungles to UNESCO World Heritage nature reserves,
GREEN PARADISE sets out to meet the guardians of these natural paradises, protectors of ecosystems and explorers of these magnificent outlying areas. GREEN PARADISE sheds the light on places that serve as sanctuaries of preserved fauna and flora, while accommodating forms of ecotourism that serve local populations. From Indonesia to the Dominican Republic, meet eco-warriors who are on a mission to protect the islands' ecosystems and wildlife diversity, reintroduce endangered species and eradicate the numerous predators introduced by humans over the past two centuries.
GREEN PARADISE episode descriptions:
Dominican Republic
Director Jean Yves Cauchard leads us to uncover a different side of the Dominican Republic, far from the usual images of strictly accompanied group tourism. Under his direction, this episode explores the lesser known jungles, UNESCO heritage nature reserves, and underwater depths of the Dominican Republic.
Chile
Patagonia, a veritable dreamland for travellers, is explored under the sensitive gaze of director Pascal Vasselin. Come discover the Chilean Patagonia, which is made up of an exceptional landscape of mountains, glaciers, rivers and forests. Amidst this Eden, we meet the guardians and modern explorers of these well-preserved lands.
Morocco
Director Philippe Prigent invites us on a voyage, played to the rhythm of the undulated dunes of the Moroccan desert. The immense landscapes seem frozen for eternity, carved by capricious winds. Sand stretches as far as the eye can see; yet a campsite of tents rises up within the hollows of the dunes. Several desert enthusiasts offer us a different kind of tourism from the traditional circuits, with the ethereality of an installation that will leave no trace on the Saharan landscape - a return to essential living in an ocean of sand.
Palau
Palau is a nation of islands in the Pacific Ocean, situated approximately 800 km east of the Philippines. This country obtained its independence in 1994, thus becoming one of the youngest nations on the planet; for this reason, even its name is unknown to many travellers except perhaps to divers. Director Martin Blanchard explores the string of islands that form Palau, namely by taking kayaks to discover the famous Rock Island.
Seychelles
The islands of Seychelles never cease to refine their image as an earthly paradise or "Garden of Eden", as the first navigators en route to the Indies described them. Under the direction of Jean Froment, we set out to discover three exceptional sites: the North Island, Cousin and Aldabra where scientists, NGOs and nature lovers work daily to protect the islands' biodiversity.
Costa Rica
Over a third of Costa Rican territory is protected, providing a veritable paradise for countless animal and plant species, which we discover through the eyes of director Denis Bertrand. The diversity of landscapes is just as surprising - the Atlantic Coast with its gentle slopes and calm beaches, the steeper Pacific coast, the dry and the wet tropical forests, high plateaus favourable for coffee crops, and tumultuous rivers that traverse through a range of active volcanoes.
New Caledonia
In contrast to its neighbouring islands, which are volcanic, New Caledonia is a fragment of a former continent that broke away some 250 million years ago. Its flora and fauna are totally unique, since they have evolved in a vacuum. Director Gil Kebaïli leads us to discover these marvels in a personal way, through encounters with the people who cherish this protected wilderness.
Oman
A connecting point between Indian and Africa, Oman is a mountainous country surrounded by sand and water. With its natural environment that is perhaps the most varied in the entire Arabic peninsula, Oman offers a captivating contrast between mountains, coastal plains and deserts. Director Remy Burkel meets the protectors of this natural paradise and discovers a landscape that is unique in the world - outlined by high rocky cliffs, desert fjords and primitive sandy beaches.
Indonesia
The Indonesian province of West Papua (formerly known as Irian Jaya Barat) occupies the western half of New Guinea, the world's second largest island. Director Olivier Lamour leads us to an extraordinary encounter with primitive tribes within a tropical forest setting that is one of the purest forests in the world. Vast stretches of primary forest cover the islands, offering an ideal habitat for orchids, marsupials and birds of paradise. At the heart of these islands, nature lovers have recently created its first eco-resort.
Australia
Tasmania is a unique place, separated from the great land of Australia by the Bass Strait. Director Laurent Chalet allows us to discover this island of tremendous wild beauty, a preserved natural heritage and a paradise for hikers and nature lovers. Half of Tasmania is covered in forest and a quarter of the territory has been declared a National Park. Between ocean and mountain, this treasure of natural wilderness, it is one of the largest temperate primary forests in the world and was classified as a UNESCO World Heritage area in 1982.
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