The sounds and lights are a hit at the end of the year. “The principle is that the public is amazed by these luminous lanterns,” confides Cyril Roguet, director of the Jardin des Plantes, about the exhibition. Jungle in the process of enlightenment “. Located in the heart of the Jardin des Plantes in Paris, the event aims to introduce plant and animal species from around the world via a trail of Chinese light lanterns.
Raise public awareness about endangered species
“We wanted to represent quite a few species that are on the verge of extinction, also in danger, to emphasize that these tropical forests are very fragile,” explains Géraldine Véron, scientist and expert in wildlife. “Jungle in the process of enlightenment” is an opportunity to show these “emblematic” species which are in “danger”, but also the threatened spaces, described as “lungs of the earth” by the scientist.
The exhibition “Jungle in the process of illumination” is open to the public from November 22, 2023 until January 21, 2024 at the Jardin des Plantes in Paris.