China has more wetlands than any country in Asia, and 10 percent of the global total. They are crucial to life and environment -- and rapidly disappearing.
Published November 15, 2010
An estimated 120 Chinese alligators are thought to be left in the wild because of wetlands reclamation since the 1950s. Sean Gallagher travels to Anhui province in central China to document the crisis facing this species.
This video was originally featured on Untold Stories.
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Pulitzer Center photojournalist Sean Gallagher talks to the Asia Society about his reporting projects on China's environmental problems and his experience as a freelance journalist in China.
Sean Gallagher discusses China's environmental crises with students and faculty at Davidson College.
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Sean Gallagher is a British environmental photojournalist, videographer and multimedia producer who has been based in China for over 6 years. His work focuses on highlighting environmental issues and...
