Wildest: Indochina

Malaysia is one of a handful of countries in the world described as megadiverse Rivers and streams carve up the forests drawing pygmy elephants to their grassy banks Water trickles down through Malaysias soft bedrock excavating vast caves where bats and cockroaches thrive in their millions Malaysias animals and plants have exploited every opportunity to carve out an existence and so have adapted

Thailand is a land of extremes A country shaped by wild forces where animals face tough challenges to survive Forming part of a biodiversity hotspot Thailand encompasses a diverse range of habitats tropical rainforests older than the Amazon and primeval caves mangrove swamps and rocky shorelines Inevitably the creatures are remarkable too

Cambodia is one of the most bio diverse countries in southeast Asia whose wildlife and climate is ruled by the monsoon cycle It is a wild land of extreme rains raging rivers and flooding lakes that create great challenges for its animals and a fine balance between seasons The monsoon it helps reshape environments and even changes the course of a river

Vietnam is the easternmost country of the Indochina peninsula Around 10 of the worlds species live here with tropical jungles fit to burst with wildlife But less than 50 years ago things were very different For a decade Vietnams forests were decimated as nature became the collateral damage in a human war The term ecological warfare was coined to describe it But as it always does life fought back

Tucked away in Chinas southwest corner is a hidden oasis unlike any other Snowcapped mountains temperate valleys and tropical jungles are home to a spectacular array of wildlife Approximately half of Chinas birds and mammals live in this tiny region many are found nowhere else on earth