Its a really big irony that there are so many organisms so well adaptive to the harshest and the extreme climatic conditions of Himalaya.
The Yunnan snub nosed monkey living above the height of 2500 meter of altitude. The documentary shows the mode of life that lets them adapt to this harsh condition. The ability to cuddle with each other and live in social group had made it possible for them to live up there.
Similarly, in the northern part of India, in Kebar region- there lives the mighty snow leopard. Thick fur, flexible and adaptable body structure had made things extra special for them. Its number is increasing because of peoples conscious choice to save them. There are some kind of high mountain adaptive camel, found in the Ladakh region as well.
By the help of Himalaya water up from Macchapuchre, that flows through some typical kind of calcium rich rocks, had led to form a kind of cave where the temperature remains almost constant resulting a typical kind of bats to live in such caves.
And above all, the documentary goes further to investigate how people in the Himalaya region adapt to thrive or even do marathon in such extremes. The pattern of life that Mira Rai had led, to be the ultimate marathon champion is really something special to watch. There were also some jumping crabs filmed at the height of 6700 meter of height !!
I mean, who goes to such extreme to film crabs Man?? BBC does.
Its really a result of some incredible adaptive mechanism that life goes on to survive in such extremes.
It was immensely useful documentary to watch and understand. Director, camera persons, and the whole BBC unit deserves a lot praise.
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