<P> On 23 May 2014, it was announced that The Island had been recommissioned for a second series to air in 2015 . In the second series, the men and women were featured on separate episodes on consecutive nights each week . </P> <P> The first series was filmed on an uninhabited Pacific island, Isla Gibraleón, which is one of the Pearl Islands off the coast of Panama . The island has an 8 - kilometre (5.0 - mile) coastline, five beaches, a mangrove swamp, and is covered with jungle . The mangrove swamp is located on the east coast of the island where the men were dropped off, and the main sandy beach is on the west coast where the men set camp . </P> <P> The second series used two islands in the same archipelago, the women reusing the island from the first series, Isla Gibraleón, while the men were allocated Isla San Telmo . This series was filmed in the rainy season which presented additional challenges . Isla San Telmo was used in the third series . In the fourth series, a larger island, Isla Bayoneta, and a smaller neighbouring island close enough to reach at low tide were used for two sets of participants of different age groups . </P> <P> According to Channel 4, an island that has the natural resources necessary for the men to survive a month was chosen . Additional yuca plants were planted in order to supplement the existing supply, extra animals indigenous to the islands such as caiman were also added, and a fresh water source was topped up before filming . The participants were given training about animals native to the island that are on the protected species list, and each received one day's survival training, including advice on how to catch and humanely kill caiman . The men were given machetes and knives, head torches, an initial one - day water supply, and an emergency medical kit . In addition, the participants had GPS spot trackers, and access to radio and satellite phone in case of an emergency . The second series participants were given two days survival training . </P>

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