Rainforests and Jungles from Above

Top AirVuz contributor and Drone Video of the Week Winner msember brings us this marvelous aerial tour of the Coclé Province of Panama.  One of the ten provinces of this Central American country, Coclé is situated near the middle of the country.  It has a coastline along the Pacific Ocean, with most of the province's roughly 5k square km of land area (around 2k square mi.) consisting of mountainous interior jungle.  The video features excellent footage of the inactive El Valle volcano as well as some spectacular nearby waterfalls.  

Check out this fantastic drone video of the rainforests of the giant island of Borneo.  The third-largest island in the world, Borneo is split between the Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei.  Most of the interior of the island is covered by two types of rainforest: a highland area in the north-central part surrounded by a lowland jungle.  These are some of the oldest rainforests in the world, having existed for up to 140 million years.  The preservation of these jungles has become the subject of worldwide ecological concern in recent years.

Award-winning content creator and drone pilot LukeMaximoBell blended aerial and ground camera footage to create this unforgettable video from the Southeast Asian island nation of Papua New Guinea.  PNG occupies the eastern half of New Guinea, the world's second-largest island, which it shares with Indonesia.  With long coastlines on the Solomon, Coral, and Bismarck Seas, the island is dominated by a chain of mountains and highlands which runs along its length and is home to some of the largest contiguous rainforest areas.  

Edited in his custom, narrative format, this incredible piece by Drone Video Award finalist and drone pilot Marco G.Lerin is one to remember. Shot in the rainforests of the Central American nation of Costa Rica, he takes a unique spin on real estate shooting. You almost don’t realize that is what you’re watching because the shots are so cinematic, the narration so compelling, and the locations so varied. This 4K film was selected as a Drone Video of the Week nominee in April of 2019.

Check out this drone video of the El Yanque National Forest in Puerto Rico, compliments of contributor 8 Fifth Productions.  Located in the northeastern part of this US island territory, it's the only rainforest in the US National Park system.  The park is located in the Sierra de Luquillo mountain range, and covers a land area of just over 110 square km (around 43 square mi.).  With its highest peak at a bit over 1k meters above sea level (around 3.3k ft.), parts of the park receive as much as 600 cm of rainfall per year or around 20 ft.   

The Amazon Rainforest is an immense area, covering 5.5 million square km (2.1 million square mi) of territory in South America.  Roughly 60% of the rainforest is situated in Brazil, with the balance spread around eight other countries.  In this stunning drone video, contributor Cristian Dimitrius give us an aerial tour of portions of this irreplaceable natural resource in Brazil and French Guyana.  The Amazon River is the world's largest source of freshwater apart from the Arctic icecaps.  

In this peaceful DVOW nominated video, foggy jungles, softly lit during the golden hour, are captured by content creator Marcel Bastida.  The title of the breathtaking piece translates to "Among Trees in the Jungle of Ecuador," and it, he showcases the Arpía Lodge, which is set amongst the exotic flora and fauna of the remarkable Amazon.  The Ecuadoran Amazon basin is known to be home of a stunning range of biodiversity, as well as uncontacted tribes, deliberately living away from the modern world.

JohnnyFPV is widely considered the first true superstar of the Drone Age.  From his flying roots as a highly competitive first person view (FPV) drone racing pilot, he quickly went on to become the dominant content creator in the world of FPV freestyle cinematic flight.  His work has been used in TV commercials, music videos, and even feature movies, and his Instagram following has exploded to almost 400k as of September, 2019.  This video earned a nomination in the X-Factor category at the 6th Annual NYCDFF.

The mighty Amazon River is not exclusive to Brazil, and it actually originates in several countries of South America.  Contributor and drone pilot JTurner takes us on an aerial tour of the Amazon Basin in the northern part of the landlocked country of Bolivia.  Using his DJI Mavic Pro drone he gives us a bird's eye view of the area around Madidi National Park.  Covering parts of both the Andes region and (what you will see here) the Amazon Basin, the park is one of the most biodiverse areas on the planet. 

Many of the most beautiful areas of Honduras are in the north of the Central American country.  Contributor LP-Drone Videos used a DJI Mavic Pro Platinum drone to create this amazing aerial video of two towns in the jungles of northern Honduras.  The aerial views cover two different cities in Honduras: (1) Tela, which sits on the Caribbean coast in the Atlántida Department (one of the 18 into which Honduras is officially divided); and (2) San Pedro Sula, which lies 75 km or so to the interior in the Cortés Department.  

Much of Malaysia's land area of 330k square km (about 127k square mi.) is tropical rainforest.  The interior of both peninsular Malaysia and Malaysian Borneo is covered by dense jungle, covering hundreds of thousands of square km.  In this video, contributor and pilot Kakikujalanjalan flew his drone over the area around Bukit Gambang in peninsular Malaysia to create this epic view of the dense rainforest in this equatorial wonderland which is located in the very heart of Southeast Asia.  

Contributor and pilot Wyldandalive travels throughout Latin America making videos of the places visited using drone and camera footage. In this video, they take us on an "experience of a lifetime" as they travel through the vibrant jungles of Colombia over a three week period. Through their drone lens and ground camera footage, we get to ride along and see the best of nature and humanity in this amazing South American land, which sits in both the Andes and Amazon Basin regions of South America.

While Mauritius is perhaps best known for its beaches, the interior of the country consists of  spectacular rainforests.  This drone video by Ultricfan will show you the lesser known parts of this Indian Ocean island paradise.  Without ignoring the spectacular beaches, most of the aerial footage is of the lush green rainforest that covers most of the island away from its coasts.  Prepare to be amazed by the rich greenery of this island paradise, which is located about 2k km (1.2k mi.) from mainland Africa.

Prepare to be amazed by this stunning drone video of the northwestern Amazon Rainforest, compliments of contributor AlTheGreat.  This vast jungle is one of the principal geographical features of South America, comparable in importance to the Andes Mountains system.  It covers an enormous area of over 5.5 million square km (about 2.1 million square mi.), about 75% of the area of the Amazon River Basin.  The western and northwestern reaches of Amazonia (as it's sometimes called) lie in Peru and Colombia.

The island nation of Dominica is one of the Windward Islands in the eastern Caribbean Sea, situated between Guadeloupe and Martinique.  With its active volcano of Mount Pelée, lush rainforests, gushing waterfalls, and the world's second largest hot spring, it has developed strong appeal as an eco-tourism destination.  In this drone video by top contributor semberadventure, you can check out this beautiful spot, sometimes called variously the Nature Island of the Caribbean or the Green Island.  

Check out Alaska's Tongass National Forest in this fantastic piece by AirVuz contributor and drone pilot Drone_Alaska. At 16.7 million acres, the Tongass National Forest is the largest national forest in the United States. Located in the southeastern part of the USA's 49th state, the forest encompasses the islands of the Alexander Archipelago, many fjords and glaciers, and the Coast Mountains. The area is a Pacific temperate rain forest WWF ecoregion with many endangered flora and fauna. 

Costa Rica's numerous volcanoes and extensive rainforests combined to create a third natural phenomenon - beautiful gushing waterfalls.  The western half of this Central American  country, inland from its Pacific Ocean coast, is home to some of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world.    Impressively, top contributor and former DVOW winner Msmember was able to visit eight of these marvels in a 24 hour period, drone in hand.  As you'll see from his video, the bird's eye views are spectacular.    

Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean has  something for everyone, including surfers, volcano hikers, and, less well well known, rainforest seekers.  Away from the active volcanoes, much of the island consists of lush dense rainforest landscape, one of the most pristine such environments in the world.  Top contributor Christian Cuvelier used a drone to shoot this memorable aerial video of a group exploring this marvelous island's eastern, rainforest-covered reaches on horseback.