David Attenborough's Asia

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David Attenborough's Asia

Remarkable people are dedicating their lives to saving Asia's extraordinary wildlife, using ingenious solutions.

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Season 1
In the heart of Asia lie vast arid lands. These deserts and grasslands are so hostile they push life to the limit. Life in the arid heart of Asia demands extraordinary resilience.
In Asia, the most densely populated continent, animals have developed extraordinary ways to seize the opportunities of the human world.
Asia's jungles are exceptionally diverse, but whilst they provide shelter, food and opportunity, they are also full of dangers and hidden threats.
In northern Asia, life defies hostile extremes. See animals from the Tibetan Plateau, the Kamchatka Peninsula, Japan, and Russia. Including seals red-crowned cranes and wolves.
From the forested peaks of the tropics to the hostile heights of the Himalayas, Asia's mountains are home to an astonishing abundance of specialised plants and wildlife.
Asia has the longest coastline of any continent and the richest coral reefs on earth. Its seas are home to over 60 per cent of all marine species.
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