I Bought a Rain Forest, Part 1 | Nat Geo Live

In an effort to help protect Peru s Manú National Park from illegal logging, National Geographic photographer Charlie Hamilton James bought a section of rain forest on the edge of the park. What would transpire after this purchase would lead him on a quest for truth to better understand the people behind the Amazon s destruction. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Get More Nat Geo Live: http://bit.ly/MoreNatGeoLive About Nat Geo Live (National Geographic Live): Thought-provoking presentations by today s leading explorers, scientists, and photographers. Get More National Geographic: Official Site: http://bit.ly/NatGeoOfficialSite Facebook: http://bit.ly/FBNatGeo Twitter: http://bit.ly/NatGeoTwitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/NatGeoInsta About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world s premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stories that matter and past the edge of what s possible. In part one, Charlie Hamilton James is confronted with the complexities of the issues behind rain forest conservation, becoming friends with an illegal logger on his property and living with some gold miners who are polluting and stripping the rain forest. Watch Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAaOdkd9g8E Read more about Manu National Park: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2016/06/manu-peru-biodiversity-national-parks Upcoming Events at National Geographic Live: http://events.nationalgeographic.com/events/ Learn more about Charlie Hamilton James: http://www.charliehamiltonjames.co.uk PRODUCER: Hilary Hudson EDITOR: Monica Pinzon TECHNICAL DIRECTOR: John McDonald SERIES PRODUCER: Vanessa Serrao The National Geographic Live series brings thought-provoking presentations by today’s leading explorers, scientists, photographers, and performing artists right to you. Each presentation is filmed in front of a live audience at National Geographic headquarters in Washington, D.C. New clips air every Monday. I Bought a Rain Forest, Part 1 | Nat Geo Live https://youtu.be/ATCIvO7N5Uk National Geographic https://www.youtube.com/natgeo