The man-made forest that led to extinction

There are few places on our planet that have not in some way been
shaped by humans. We’re looking at how, for better or worse,
we’ve made a mark on our world, and whether it’s possible to
escape the influence of us.


To begin, we travel to Aldabra - an idyllic coral atoll in the
Indian ocean. It’s one of the most remote places in the world,
home to giant tortoises and very little human intrusion. Yet even
in this largely uninhabited spot, traces of humanity can be
found.


Next we’ll be exploring an island far away from anywhere else,
right in the middle of the Atlantic. Ascension Island is an arid
landscape. But it’s also home to a lush man-made tropical forest.
What lessons can we learn from one of humanity’s largest ever
landscaping projects?


To finish, we’ll hear from journalist Judith D. Schwartz. She
explains how human influence - even that thousands of years in
the making - has and can be reversed. 


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