Asia is the most mountainous continent on earth. From the tropical south to its barren centre, its highest places are home to some of our planet's most remarkable wildlife.
Asia is the most mountainous continent on earth. 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.
In India, elephants live in high-altitude tea plantations, and in Thailand, mountainous caves hide the planet's greatest gathering of swifts. In Pakistan, markhor live life truly on the edge, fighting for mates atop towering cliffs, and in Nepal, the forested foothills of the Himalayas provide hiding places for one of Asia's shyest mammals, the red panda.
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It鈥檚 breeding season in the Himalayas
Duration: 00:28
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Elephants' ancient paths through tea plantations
Duration: 02:12
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A high-stakes markhor goat battle in the Hindu Kush
Duration: 02:55
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Swift nesting season in the Tham Nam Lod Cave
Duration: 03:00
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
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| Narrator | David Attenborough |
| Production Manager | Natalie Cross |
| Executive Producer | Roger Webb |
| Series Producer | Matthew Wright |
| Producer | Sara Douglas |
It takes a village to conserve the snow leopard
By Dr Kulbhushansingh Suryawanshi, Scientist for the Snow Leopard Trust
Filming the world鈥檚 largest goats in Pakistan
By Liv Grant, Researcher
The firefox of the Himalaya: the search for the red panda
By Stefan Hunt, Assistant Producer
Saving Oman鈥檚 unique desert cloud forest
By Sara Douglas, Producer / Director
Tracking India鈥檚 tea elephants
By Joseph Russell, Assistant Producer
Danger at the swift colony
By Sara Douglas, Producer / Director
A tale of two worlds in the Dhofar Mountains
By Joseph Russell, Assistant Producer
Our fox mother
By Joshua Cheng (Field Producer)