Film

An Unlikely Home: The Secret Lives of Plantations

At first glance, the plantations of Coorg seem like landscapes lacking in biodiversity. But when Dr Vishnupriya Sankararaman took a closer look, she discovered an unexpectedly large number of herpetofauna hidden on the agroforest floor. Join the conservation ecologist as she works with local plantation owners to conserve amphibians, track a cacophony of calls and discover thirty six species of frogs in this unusual habitat.
A Roundglass Sustain Film Camera and Edit by Biont
Updated   September 30, 2025
A Roundglass Sustain Film Camera and Edit by Biont
Updated   September 30, 2025
17 min watch
At first glance, the plantations of Coorg seem like landscapes lacking in biodiversity. But when Dr Vishnupriya Sankararaman took a closer look, she discovered an unexpectedly large number of herpetofauna hidden on the agroforest floor. Join the conservation ecologist as she works with local plantation owners to conserve amphibians, track a cacophony of calls and discover thirty six species of frogs in this unusual habitat.

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