bessy goes fishing, the country's features to the prospect guessing pushed back in from their own families and shrugged on pricing so. so loans seeking is self determined to go from drudgery and abuse. the oldest fist on d, w. the peru, south america. a country rich with natural treasures, a tucked away in the country, se lies my new national park. it's considered one of the most bi whatever's areas in the world, the best piece,

the bush. it's like the world super treasure. chad, it's and that of course, is a huge motivation to protect the spark plugs. but even this largely inaccessible region is at risk. combined will be protected from the dangers like locking or the last for goal, the it's morning and se temper room beyond the andes and the amazon. you lovins the during the dry season because in smaller parents from the area gather on these clay banks

the they come in search of salts and minerals which are scarce in the rain forests. the spectacles like needs indicate where nature is still intact. the conservation is about so much more than exotic beauty. world wide intact ecosystems are vital for the survival of human con, the team from frankfurt, so illogical society is visiting the monument national park. the nature conservation organization operates across the globe and has a major program and peru, a dr. kristof shank, one study jain orders here today. he has the organization, but over the past 30 years, he's always found time come back. this is

a fun here to gauge the state. the park is and, and the size of the threat to the surrounding area products. and of course, i want to see how the others are doing when the results are here and unplug the men, travel by boat. there aren't any roads. they keep a sharp lookout for fallen trees or any other obstacles. they want to make sure to avoid any accidents, not least because the waters are teeming with caymans and per on us. that covers hundreds of kilometers this way. and keep making astonishing encounters along the way. a tape here. this prehistoric looking creature is rarely spotted around here. the south america is rich in pristine habitats, and peru was particularly diverse to my new national park in the southeast of the

country covers a good 17000 square kilometers. it stretches from the eastern foothills of the andes to the amazonian lowlands. that's an altitude difference. 4000 meters running through the ford to the region is the river, which gave it it's name the my new river. the abundance of different habitats. this creates is one of the reasons peru, both such an enormous bio diversity. in fact, the, my new national park gets home to the greatest variety of animal and plant species known to science. 1030 different species of birds and have in my new for example, that mix up 10 percent of all the bird species under 228. different mammals have been identified here roughly 4 percent of all mammals world wide. the park is also home to a number of different invertebrates, amphibians,

and reptiles. when hector of reinforced here contains more than 200 different types of trees and other plants, some of them can reach us down during height. the, the jaguar is the largest hunter in the rain forest, while huge black came in through all the lakes and rivers. amongst other things, they hunt copy virus, the world's biggest rodents, the but even this paradise is under attack, the nearby, the rain forest is being felt legally and illegally for roads construction sites

for timber. the when the forest disappears. so does it's biodiversity rangers from peru, specialized body for conservation, have been working with environmentalists for years to stem. this tide in the model and national park, they've been successful for the most part. but elsewhere, profit interest is mostly overturn their efforts the once the forest has vanished, roads appear and paved the way for further destruction. the land that has been cleared will be turned into passengers for the meat industry. here the rich abundance of species is a bygone memory. the another threat to local bio diversity only becomes clear. the 2nd glance,

the forming of coco leads the eastern endian slopes are where the bushes usually grow. the local inhabitants enjoy the stimulating, effective tease, made from cocoa leaves. but it can also be used to produce cocaine, the, the leak on the, on the, and boats on the side into who's currently some info in peru. it's not that easy to distinguish between legal and illegal coca cola division. it's not against the law to grow coca plants, but it is illegal to extract the uncle lake from the leads to produce cocaine yields for heck, there are high. so it's very hard to convince farmers to use it for other purposes or to grow something else from funds that will tell you the it looks harmless, but the plants and bites criminal activity the, the drug mafia is ruthless and well organized. after all, it's not easy to get drugs out of the country by the time

the other visit in particular stacked we've noticed increased aircraft movement in the area and that points to the drug cartels among states, the coca mafia are creating illegal airfields. and obviously they prefer to do that somewhere remote, that's why large and isolated nature reserves are particularly at risk. this one, this gives you one of the illegal lending strips is located in the mount new region . the police blew up one corey, or aircraft, a dangerous operation. the cocaine mafia is known for being violent. so far, the authorities have been unable to stop the cartels, new league, coca fields, new airways, and new airplanes keep appearing. peru is moving up in the narcotics business. we have a of move in the past. columbia played the leading role. but today, peru is one of the world's biggest suppliers of cocaine,

especially to the western world. that's why the business is growing to such huge dimensions here in the rain forest and playing a massive roll and it's destruction to say up to now, cocaine production has mostly taken place in the area around the national park. or the heart of the region is why and almost accessible it is still inhabited by indigenous peoples. the, the ministry of culture has established a check point to protect them as far as possible. christophe shank and it's peruvian colleague postcard and what he called check on or taking the opportunity to assess the situation. a ministry employee tells them that every now and then indigenous residents appear on the opposite bank. wherever setup ministry employees stand back and observe, letting the native decide for themselves whether they wish to make contact

is to see that without cause at school. but as far as we're concerned, they should live the way they want. you can waste, we respect that and make sure that no one tries to establish contact with them any time was cut the pedestal and that's what it was saying is we try to shield them from any negative influence of some sort of he called me said you listen, we want them to preserve their culture so we can pay the fees to be able to and we respect their territorial claims that, that he thought of yet the fact that people here can still pursue that original way of life is another positive distinction of the region, so they might be like a start sunny say that they live like people in the stone age, but that sounds so negative. it's true that they don't seem to be acquainted with metal or don't produce it. at least they might have managed to get them a chevy or an ac somewhere. but for the most part, metal is for inter company. and i think that that's actually quite a good thing because these people are an integral part of the rain forest ecosystem bites. in the

christoph check and this team are looking for joining daughters. their typical to the region. they live mainly and cut off me unders not on the mano river itself. of the team needs a portable thing in order to move around here. the head of them like last reinforce some of the jungle. jones along the way, are more than 50 meters high. the

in the underground tarantulas, like waiting for the printer while accomplish in monkeys are out in about in the trees. they're curious, animals, the giant otters. welcome colonized, cut off me unders. former bands would it become separated from the main river? the 30 years ago, christophe shank, what's 1st able to observe jane otter's here for just 60 seconds. the encounter changed his whole life. this is a while to just begin to study the animal scientifically and wrote his doctoral thesis on. so naturally, he's interested to see how they're feeling these. no, no, no, no. today, julian orders can only be found in the best rain for us would be amazon and the

most christine habitats. believe me off when the giant otters live off the fish they catch along the river, banks will often that's where humans have the strongest impact. over fishing animal husbandry, illegal cold, panting and logging. they all take place along the riverbank some glenda through the system. so finding johnny at otters anywhere is a sure sign of a very good regional finds the dispute. the remote wilderness of the my new national park is an important retreat for that. you have to join on or still remains one of the river's predators in the world. when the 1st others appear to keep their distance, or during his 3 years of field research christoph shank had to work hard together. any knowledge of been in touch, it's amazing how little was known about the giant daughter after all, they're active during the day and live in groups live at daybreak. the biologists are out and they're digging again. this is a good time because the order is rest at night and wake up hungry.

the christoph shank, begin observing china owners here. today, his work is continued by peruvian biologists. jane otters have singular throat markings which enables each animal to be identified. comparison with the data sheet reveals whether an order has already been documented. this helps the researchers collect a lot of useful information from the guns messiah frontier. these individual throat markings have enabled us to trace the lives of a whole number of these animals. and we've been able to watch them grow and then leave the group as young animals to find a new home and established families of their own button to talk monthly says of a human being able to do that is wonderful. i've sometimes, it's the dream of every field biologist,

if it's available. the giant otter can grow to a length of 2 meters. to meet their energy requirements. the animals need about 4 kilograms efficient in. this means that the average family group will require about 30 kilograms. every day, so the species can only exist in extremely productive habitats. once the joint order was pointed almost to extinction for its for world wide, perhaps $5000.00 creatures. sensor light, the black came into exist in the same habitat, but they usually avoid the self confident joint orders. not far away, other hunters roam the reinforced the monkey game go still hunt with traditional methods. and that is no easy task.

from their perspective life and the forest has many advantages. see how you do? let's do this for 2 years. in town you have to pay for everything to look like almost 2 hours. it's still looking for them, but here we don't pay for anything. picking up on the for us to provides us with all our food or we'd roll it on our fields here. that's it. but i do it if they have no luck hunting, they collect plants like the brazil, not that much again go live on the threshold between 2 worlds. they have long been using mercedes and other tools. the corner of their village community is the family unit. think of these is which the much again, go off and start. well still teenagers. rubin and his wife already have 6 children

. several generations live under one roof. the wild ribbon cards wouldn't hunting weapons. his wife's natalia mix nicholas's and bracelets from plant seats. the, with their homemade jewelry, they run a modest business. even though few travellers venture into this remote part of the world support programs are further source of income. the gonna meet them cuz let's say you have to come in can with some money they're getting. now they're able to buy goods that they couldn't buy before they should be or like

outboard motors and other things. and the thing to do is that gonna happen in the past. everyone had access to all the resources of the rain forest and now it's possible to accumulate valuable substances. this will decide he has changed completely, a community on kind of as an affinity for in the big essential life prove in natalia and their family has already undergoing considerable change. they called monkeys and gather nuts in the forest, but they also run a small lodge in the jungle. together with several other families, natalia takes care of the rooms out here. there are very few opportunities for earning money. munoz, i want my children to study hard and achieve more than i have. don't have a real profession what i want them to have a better life than mine. your group are a few seconds. it is a rapid development. the other cultures needed centuries for here though,

the change from the traditional to a modern lifestyle sometimes takes place within one generation. and meeting growing demands means the forest also has to be utilized more intensely. the a considerable distance down stream, the new river flows into the moderate did use this is where the small town, a bulk of money was located. it has a boarding school fund by the frankfurt so illogical society. most of the indigenous pupils come from the surrounding area could not travel back and forth in one day. the distance is, are too great and the roots to argue with its hope, the more education will give the children better personal prospect. and indeed, so far there have been no teenage pregnancies

no matter how warm and friendly the atmosphere might be in this remote region, even with a good education, opportunities are limited. but there is one activity where which is back in the search for gold. the precious metal is found here in the settlement and rivers. the hundreds of contraptions like this one can be seen in rivers like the moderated us . and the temple plot that a diesel pump sucks. the settlement on to a large save gold. prospecting puts a huge strain on the environment. that's why this method has been declared illegal . the large stones are extracted while gold particles are retained in a met with a fine mesh. although gold, prospecting is ban, thousands of adventures here do nothing else. the,

the name will develop. unfortunately, jobs are scarce in this region. so we have to take certain risks on the, on the gold panting hasn't yet been legalized. so we're caught between 2 chairs. there's no other way for us to earn money. to bind the gold dust money away and his friends use mercury, a highly toxic heavy metal which turns liquid at room temperature. it is not only the gold penders on the river and profit from this illegal practice. so to those behind the scenes, local politicians like to turn a blind eye when it is worth their while through repeated to canceling and painting the metallic mixtures compact. the surplus ends up in rivers, which will transport thousands of kilometers the

amongst other things. mercury poisoning can cause nerve damage. one born babies can often sustain serious disability. the whole areas are contaminated. in the end, what is left is a small piece of metal. which because of the mercury doesn't have its golden color yet, there was no indication of its toxic history. it this nothing here is contaminated, that's a lie and how many people have died because of mercury? there's no proof. they say everything here is contaminated, but that's not true. the sink is mercury is heavy and in water it's 6. so it's impossible for wild life to be contaminated by it is going full seem to get away from somebody else. but mercury does poison slowly.

the nugget is heated up to separate the gold from the heavy metal. this release is toxic substances into the atmosphere. these are then spread the next time the rain falls. when the mercury is vaporized, the color of the gold can be seen for the 1st time. i'm, i'm just, once it's been melted down, which often happens straight away. of course, it's no longer possible to tell whether it's a cold came from a legal mind if it was penned illegally from river settlement, since they've been indefinitely secret washing by the. the prospectors sell their gold in the nearby town and when it's all my little model in the month i did the region dealers check to make sure it is really pure gold. they have no intention of paying for mercury residues. hence the fire test. the next year and model the deals that you on here in month that i did use illegal and legal gold are already next evicted from here, there are direct transport routes to europe because customers in the western world

and from to an increasing extent these days in asia to our if to slice of important so hard to involve the thing is no one investing in goals today is aware of or thanks for a 2nd about the incredible environmental destruction caused here by gold mining and how the people here will suffer long term as a result of the, the extent of the destruction is enormous. the water is polluted and the contaminated areas are uninhabitable. the trans or she had a highway running across south america from the atlantic to the pacific made exploitation possible in the 1st place, the around 60000 people work in southeastern, for route with the illegal gold prospectors. and there is no insight to the boot. the congress here on this because of course,

it's understandable that every family would like to have a good source of income coming in. but the tragedy with the search for gold is that the destruction is large, scale through and above all long term, for i'm guns, guns, long, be like the jungles of my new national park in the amazon. those are part of the largest tropical rain forest on earth. this forest is not only a regional, but also of global importance to the climate. the consequences of climate breakdown mark incalculable, the, the disappearance of endangered species like the giant powder, might not affect us in europe. but there are signs, but systems are no longer functioning. systems which work is a global network and on which we depend the for the air we

for healthy food for clean water conservation is no, not sure. the basis of our very existence is that state the,

the, the do you like it? do you want it? ok then buckle up, put the pedal to the metal, and let's ride the

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