The purpose of the visit is to film one of the episodes of the documentary series Home: Asia, dedicated to the biodiversity of the planet. The project is being implemented for the Disney+ platform in collaboration with National Geographic.

Currently, the creative group captures the wildlife of the former bottom of the Aral Sea, a territory that has turned into a unique ecosystem, the Aralkum desert.

The team focuses on rare species of fauna that live in harsh but surprisingly beautiful desert landscapes. The international film crew was particularly interested in desert agamas (Trapelus sanguinolentus), small lizards that live in an area once covered with water.

Cooperation with the BBC is important both from an environmental and informational point of view. Such projects draw the attention of the world community to the consequences of the drying up of the Aral Sea, as well as to Uzbekistan's efforts to restore the ecology of the Aral Sea region and preserve the region's biodiversity.

This is the third visit of the BBC film crew to Uzbekistan. Previously, the work was carried out in the desert areas of the Navoi region, where footage was shot with the participation of local residents, as well as rare species of birds and mammals. The current stage of the project is dedicated to new natural communities formed in the conditions of the changed climate and landscape of Aralkum.

The Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan actively supports such initiatives by providing expert and technical assistance.