Global Conservation Launches Second Film in Series - War on Nature: Sumatra
Leuser Ecosystem is the Last Place on Earth where tigers, elephants, rhinos, and orangutans exist together in the wild.
This new short film series takes the audience to the world’s most critical frontline battles in the War on Nature—from Africa to the Amazon, the jungles of the Leuser Ecosystem on the island of Sumatra to the coral reefs of the Derawan Archipelago—to meet the real Heroes in Protection battling to save the planet.
Hosted by conservation photojournalist Paul Hilton, the video focuses on the Leuser Ecosystem in Sumatra, Indonesia. Follow Paul as he explores the many issues and people involved with the protection of this global biodiversity hotspot. Featuring interviews with celebrated forest conservationist Farwiza Farhan and Jeff Morgan.
Directed by Paul Hilton
Produced by Lucia Santiago
Jeff Morgan interviews produced by W.J. McKay
“Without these Heroes in Protection, the Earth would not stand a chance against humankind’s War on Nature. Without the direct support of Global Conservation, many endangered UNESCO World Heritage sites, National Parks, Indigenous Territories, and Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in developing countries face daunting challenges for survival.”
Directed and narrated by world-renowned conservation filmmakers Paul Hilton and Andrea Pistoli, the first two films of the series focus on the War on Nature: Uganda and the recovery of Murchinson Falls National Park and Kidepo Valley National Park, and the War on Nature: Sumatra protecting the Leuser Ecosystem. Upcoming episodes in 2024 in the War on Nature series include Panama, Georgia, Zimbabwe, Borneo, and Marine Protection.
“Every time we lose a species, we are one step closer to our own demise,” said Paul Hilton. “By traveling to these locations and meeting the people on the ground, it really hits home how underfunded and underappreciated these Heroes in Protection truly are. Risking their lives daily, these frontlines heroes are dedicating their lives to protect the biodiversity and most critical habitats on our planet, and with Global Conservation’s direct funding, equipment, and training, and Global Park Defense and Community Protection methodologies, they are creating scalable and effective models across five continents.”
Filmmaker Paul Hilton with found snare traps.
War on Nature
The new website – waronnature.org – is where you can find more information about each segment of the series, including story plots, director statements, credits, upcoming events, and our purpose for creating this series.
“War on Nature” exposes the ongoing destruction of the world’s last intact forests, marine ecosystems, indigenous territories, and endangered species—and Global Conservation’s race against time to protect them.
These short films explore the massive impact of illegal logging and mining, palm oil expansion, wildlife poaching, illegal fishing, and burning of the Earth’s last intact forests and wildlife habitats.
For more information on the War on Nature film series, please visit WaronNature.org
Media Contact: GlobalConservationPR@glodownead.com
About Global Conservation
Global Conservation (GC) is the only international non-profit organization focused exclusively on protecting endangered national parks and indigenous reserves in developing countries. Led by Jeff Morgan, a former Silicon Valley executive, Global Conservation deploys Global Park Defense technology and systems and Community Protection, combined with direct funding and training, to protect endangered National Parks and indigenous territories in developing countries in the face of accelerating wildlife poaching, illegal logging, mining, and land clearing. Global Conservation works closely with indigenous leaders and local communities to collaboratively plan for biodiversity conservation, alternative livelihoods, and sustainable land use.
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