An unexpected typhoon uprooted the 400-year-old tree, leaving a huge treefall gap like a skylight of the rolling canopies. More sunlight penetrates the gap, reviving the life cycle on the forest floor.

In the Jianfengling Series, CGTN unfolds the amazing biodiversity in the Jianfengling tropical rainforest. Located in China's southern island province of Hainan, the Jianfengling Mountains are home to about 80 percent flora and fauna species on the island. Fascinating natural phenomena make it a gene bank in the northern rim of the tropics.

CGTN Nature: Jianfengling Series | Episode 1: A Realm of Biodiversity

CGTN Nature: Jianfengling Series | Episode 2: Strangler Figs

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