Friday, January 16th 2009

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THE MOUNTAINS OF THE MONSOON - Harry Marshall


The Natural World - BBC2 - Friday 16th January 8pm

In The Mountains of the Monsoon for the BBC 2 Natural World series, filmmaker Harry Marshall goes back to his roots and with wildlife photographer Sandesh Kadur, and spent a year documenting the changing seasons and distinct places that make up The Western Ghats. Born in nearby Bangalore, Harry grew up and went to school in the Western Ghats. Sandesh - also from Bangalore, had spent the last ten years travelling around and taking photographs documenting the flora, fauna and the people contained in some of the world's most beautiful but little known landscapes.

Harry joins Derek on the phone to tell us all about his experience.

Western Ghat Facts:
Age: Formed approx 150 million years ago
Area: 160,000 sq km (4.8% of India)
Length: 1,600km N - S
Average Elevation: 1,200m
Highest Elevation: 2,695m Anamudi
Lowest Elevation: 300m
Average Rainfall: 2,500mm per yr
Maximum Rainfall: 9,000mm per yr

Listed as one of the global biodiversity hotspots, the region comprises less than 5% of the total land area of India but contains an estimated 25% of the country's non marine vertebrate animals. It is home to at least 325 globally endangered species and many of the species are endemic.

The Natural World - BBC2 - Friday 16th January 8pm

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