IBEX EARTH: The Lost World Project

The Lost World Project is looking to raise awareness about the conservation needs of Mount Roraima - the plateau that inspired Arthur Conan Doyle to write his famous novel 'The Lost World'.

Want to join internationally acclaimed documentary makers, travel to South America , discover and film one of the least explored corners of Earth?

Environmental non-profit organisation Ibex Earth is seeking ten young adults from across the UK to take part in the adventure of a lifetime.

Mount Roraima is Arthur Conan Doyle’s lost world – a colossal plateau skirted on all sides by sheer vertical cliffs up to 600 meters tall. The summit of the mountain has remained isolated for millions of years, and today is home to the greatest concentration of unique plants and animals found on Earth, including ancient living fossils that have remained little-changed since the time of the dinosaurs.

This real-life “lost world” is also home to many of the strangest landscapes of our world, including valleys of labyrinths of towering stone pinnacles, banks of crystals and gemstones, and the tallest waterfalls on the planet. However, increasing accessibility, the introduction of foreign plants and animals, and illegal gold mining are seriously degrading this unique natural wonder.

Ibex Earth seeks ten young adults to join an internationally acclaimed team of documentary makers, to travel to South America on an expedition to discover and film the wildlife, landscapes and threats of one of the least explored corners of Earth. Participants will receive training from BBC Planet Earth cameramen, and will take footage and assist filming of a 50 minute documentary.

The Lost World Project aims to increase awareness and aid conservation. The resultant documentary will support a bid to make the Lost World a UNESCO World Heritage site. For an opportunity to take part, you will need to fund raise for 12 environmental charities.

One of the world's leading experts on the region, Stewart McPherson, is assisting with The Lost World Project, and will lead the expedition to the lost world.

For more information visit www.ibexearth.com or www.thelostworldproject.org, or contact us on 0207 609 6775 / lostworld@ibexearth.com.

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