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Primary rainforest, sinharaja. it is a hotspot for biodiversity. rare plants, unique bird species, amphibians and snakes all thrive here. it is so important ecologically that there are plans to quadruple it in size. the only way to explore it is by foot. and for that you will need some serious legwear. the forest is also home to large and thirsty leeches so i picked up these attractive anti— leach socks in the hopes that i make it out without any of them attached to my skin. this man used to hike and swim in the forest as a child. it is so dense. just a tiny amount of sunlight. he now runs t...

Look. it is a kind of lizard. it is tiny. it almost does not look real. some of it is after your blood. he just wants to settle down and then he will suck blood from me. the way it moves is scaring me at the moment and it is so small. i should not be scared. he will grow three times if he eats. and now he is getting and i can feel it. what does he feel like? just a tiny little leach. 0h, can feel it. what does he feel like? just a tiny little leach. oh, you can see it get you! —— get bigger! every inch of this rainforest is buzzing with life. there are plenty of spiders but we are here for...

Alert from south florida, iguanas possibly falling from trees, not dying by frozen from the cold snap. kerry sanders explains >> reporter: new york has pigeons, south florida iguanas, and overnight, when temperatures dropped below 40 we it -- the night of the falling iguanas. the cold-blooded reptiles in shock not able to grip the trees. it rained iguanas. the national weather service issuing a falling iguana forecast they're from near the equator but multiplied when someone released them as a pet. >> they do nothing to help the environment they don't belong here they do not belong here. >> re...

Allies, it is what we stand for. also on the programme: prosecutors in new york make their rape case against film producer harvey weinstein. they say he was a hollywood power broker who was "no match" for his female accusers. chilli with a chance of a qantas. unseasonably cold weather in florida means reptiles are falling out of trees frozen stiff. hello, and welcome. i'm katty kay in washington, and christian fraser is in london. the big names are all in davos this week, an annual gathering where they swap ideas, exchange cards, agree to talk further about future plans. so, imagine at a simil...

We will be impacting on species and habitats up and down the route. ecological surveys have been undertaken in the last few years to really understand what's there, what's in the landscape, so we can appropriately respond to that in our designs, our mitigation plans, so that through construction we can understand what's happening and that those designs will eventually be in an area where all the habitats that are recreated are flourishing. with hs2 on hold, conservationists like mark are holding their breath. soon, the government will decide if the project should proceed. tom burridge, bbc new...