climate change and our insatiable appetite for development has destroyed so many habitats and it s up to us now to try and find ways to recreate them. what they re doing here in turkey is ambitious but if it works, hopefully, it ll be an inspiration for other projects around the world. hello there. the weekend so far has brought some strong and gusty winds. it has also brought a lot of rain for some parts of the uk,
in extreme conservation, we meet inspirational people who have dedicated their lives to protecting the natural world. this time, i am in turkey. this country s stunning forest are facing devastating losses. but it is notjust the trees that need saving, it s also the creatures. that need saving, it s i m meeting the remarkable people trying to save honeybees. you are a bee whisperer! and those building turkey s brown bears a safe place to roam. this is extreme conservation: turkey. turkey is huge a vast and varied
but it is notjust the trees that need saving, it s also the creatures. i m meeting the remarkable people trying to save honeybees. you are a bee whisperer! and those building turkey s brown bears a safe place to roam. this is extreme conservation turkey. turkey is huge a vast and varied country stretching over 1500km. turkey is surrounded by water on three sides the mediterranean sea, the black sea and the aegean, and then in the east it is mountainous and rugged, and all that influences the climate in different ways. it s a country that is so rich in natural diversity.
country stretching over 1500km. turkey is surrounded by water on three sides the mediterranean sea, the black sea and the aegean, and then in the east it is mountainous and rugged, and all that influences the climate and different ways. it s a country that is so rich in natural diversity. its sweeping pine forest are one of its key assets, but as temperatures rise, these forests are being destroyed by wildfires, that are getting ever more intense. i start myjourney in mugla province on the western coast, a short boat ride from the coastal town of bodrum where thick pine forests stretch all the way to the beaches.
as we have seen with the honeybee and that tiny bug, marchalina hellenica, it wouldn t survive if it was not for all these trees, it s a precious ecosystem that desperately needs protecting. continuing myjourney of extreme conservation, i m in the mountains of east turkey. i ve travelled 11100 kilometres from the aegean coast to sarikamis, to near turkey s armenian border. in winter, this area is popularfor skiing, but it s mainly a farming region. over time, lots of forests have been felled for pastures, leaving just a patchwork of trees behind. but i m here as this is home to turkey s majestic