Stories Of The Mediterranean Forest

The Lush European Forests Are The Perfect Habitat For A Huge But Shy Animal The Wild Boar We Follow The Lives Of Two Boar Siblings At Six Months Old They Enjoy A Quiet And Peaceful Life Along With Other Animal Species That Share Their Environment But With The Arrival Of Autumn The Forest Begins A Deep Transformation One To Which All Life Has To Adapt Or It Will Not Survive Wolves Have Reached This Quiet Corner In The Forest What Will Happen To Our Siblings When They Have To Face These Cunning And Relentless Pack Animals

Did You Know That There Are Only Two Temperate Zones On Our Planet That Actually Experience Springtime What Seems Like The Most Normal Of Events To Most Of Us Is An Actual Miracle Of Nature It Is The Rebirth Of Life In Its Most Glorious Form In Spring As The Days Grow Longer The Light Conquers The Dark And Warmth Defeats The Cold Follow Us On A Springtime Adventure And Experience The Reemergence Of New Life In The Mediterranean Basin One Of The Planets Most Biologically Rich And Complex Regions

In This Land Where The Temperatures In Summer Often Surpass 30ordm Celsius 86ordm Fahrenheit Life During The Hottest Months Of The Year Gets Particularly Complicated In Some Areas That Receive Barely 500 Millimeters 19 Inches Of Rain Per Year Fresh Water Is Frequently Hard To Find Most Of The Trees That Populate The Area Have Thick Resistant Leaves Designed To Preserve Water During The Hot Summer Weather Many Animal Species Have Been Forced To Adapt To This Semiarid Mediterranean Climate By Reducing Their Size And Altering Their Shape But Quite To The Contrary Of What You Might Expect This Is A Biodiversity Hot Spot

Meet The Elusive And Agile Queen Of The Night The Genet Hidden In Darkness This Astute Carnivore Adapts To Diverse Ecosystems With Remarkable Agility Equipped With Exceptional Senses Of Smell Hearing And Vision She Is A Skilled Nocturnal Hunter Particularly Fond Of Little Birds Seeking Refuge In The Vegetation At Night This Fascinating Documentary Tells The Captivating Story Of The Genet Unveiling Her Intriguing Behaviors And Role In The Natural World

Climate Plays A Profound Role In The Lives Of All Living Beings The Cycle Of Four Seasons That Unfolds In The Planets Temperate Zones Thoroughly Conditions The Lives And Behavior Of Their Inhabitants And Without A Doubt Winter Is The Toughest Test That All Of The Mediterranean Forests Inhabitants Have To Pass At That Time Of The Year We Can See Fully That Life Will Find A Way Forward Even In The Worst Circumstances And That All Living Beings Are Ready To Fight To Survive In Any Situation Even When Immersed In The Winter Cold

The Ancient Oak Trees Shaped Like Candelabra Have Witnessed Mankinds Impact On The Forest For Centuries In The Interior Of The Iberian Peninsula In The Foothills Of The Sierra De La Demanda Mountain Subrange A Magical Forest With Thousands Of Longlived Trees Is The New Haven For Two Species That Have Accompanied Humans Since The Very Start Of Our History Bison And Wild Horses These Two Species Which Were Quite Abundant In The Pleistocene Epoch Are On The Brink Of Extinction Today And Share The Ancient Forest Of Centuriesold Oaks With The Indigenous Fauna