The Mists of Mwanenguba Review
The Mists of Mwanenguba Feature
- Bonus: 2007 STV News Coverage Segment
To this day, Africa still contains numerous unexplored regions. One of these lost worlds - a biodiversity hot spot - was recently discovered in Cameroon by British researchers from the Kew Royal Botanical Gardens. Follow the steps of botanist Martin Cheek and primatologist Bethan Morgan as we explore the miraculously preserved tropical forest that surrounds Mount Mwanenguba, a volcano that has stood dormant for millennia. In just a few expeditions, Cheek's team managed to catalogue over 200 previously unknown plant species including orchids, coffee plants and fig trees.
Their findings soon attracted the attention of other international organizations including CRES who are dedicated to the preservation of endangered species. Upon exploring the area, they discovered it to be one of the few remaining sanctuaries for large, silver-faced monkeys called drills (the cousin to the mandrill) who were designated by the IUCN in 1996 as one of Africa's most endangered animals in dire need of protection.
This documentary explores the enchanting region surrounding Mount Mwanenguba where we will discover the incredible richness in plant and animal life as well as landscapes straight out of an Arthur Conan Doyle novel. We will also encounter the Bakossis tribe who are fighting tirelessly to preserve their native region from the increasing attacks of deforestation.
A race against time has begun to preserve this unique environment.
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