Discovery to premiere 'Jawai: India's Leopard Hills'

The channel presents the incredible story of the coexistence of humans and leopards in a one-hour programme on February 26 at 9 PM

BestMediaInfo Bureau | Delhi | February 19, 2016

Jawai, in south-west Rajasthan, is a land shaped by lava that bubbled to the surface millions of years ago. That is not what makes this place special, though. The granite hills surrounding human settlements have been claimed by wild leopards and these leopards are living with humans for years in perfect harmony.

Discovery Channel's 'Jawai: India's Leopard Hills', a special one-hour programme to be telecast on February 26 at 9 PM, will uncover this astonishing story of the co-existence of nature's two different creations – leopards and human beings. The show will also premiere on Discovery Tamil and Discovery HD World in the same time slot on February 26.

'Jawai: India's Leopard Hills' will take viewers to the plains adjoining the Aravali Hills, in the heart of which exist the Jawai Dam. The Jawai Dam is perhaps the only place that has the highest density of leopards in the world and where humans and leopards cohabit.

Rahul Johri

Rahul Johri, Executive VP and General Manager - South Asia, Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, said, “Discovery Channel prides itself in presenting path-breaking programmes with deep rooted human interests. The programme will capture the extraordinary behaviour of the leopards and will force the audience to rethink their views about these dangerous predators.”

'Jawai: India's Leopard Hills' captures some rare and intriguing footage of the leopard's behaviour. As night falls, the cameras film six leopards that have come together on the temple stairs of the Perwa Hill. Viewers will witness a particular rock formation which is home to a dense cluster of an estimated 20 leopards in an area that is roughly 500 metres long and 500 metres wide.

Discovery Channel will also reveal some of the other fascinating wildlife around the Jawai Lake. The lake is a lifeline to crocodiles, flamingos and an incredible array of migratory birds. Unique among these are the Dusky Crag Martins who make complex mud nests on the cliffs of the Jawai hills. The programme will offer unbelievable testimonies of villagers and people living in the region of their camaraderie with the big cats who have become an integral part of their lives.

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