yes that's right i remember the first time i came here we did see tracks left by sheep. the cave extends for more than a kilometer several narrow corridors hide a large central chamber big walls are covered in drip stones still lack tights and still like mines. the north caucasus largest battery hibernates deep underneath the ground they represent the red book species the bat and the horseshoe nosed bat more than two thousand bats gather here in the winter they cuddle together in order to survive the cold weather in summer they fly to the foothills and return again in autumn they start preparing for migration in early spring when they split up into smaller groups. sometimes i find all of the boats covered with jew.

they look very nice like covered in tinsel. a cave is a closed ecosystem the humidity is one hundred percent and the temperature in the caves is constant which is exactly what bats need human should avoid staying in the caves for too long as they start to have an impact on the special climate conditions. and you hear them calling. this means we've warmed up their confined habitat. if they start flying around they will use up their fat a may not survive until spring. so let's get out of here. back the rangers run into an unexpected obstacle to our riverbed starts to fill in with water the water is now blocking their path.

a few hours later no vehicle to clear this hurdle the only path to the cave will be gradually immersed in water it will be impossible to use it again before next spring. the are doing river springs from the glaciers of the greater caucasus mountain range runs the length of the nature reserve scientists say more than one hundred mountain streams and springs swiftly replenished with water. hunting in the reserve is prohibited armed rangers make daily rounds of its

territory as a rule their routes run through the wooded slopes of mountain gorges. the foothills unfortunately they still fall easy prey to hunters because they're obvious targets they like grazing in spaces and rarely go uphill. lyn march scattered across the reserve reflect a history of. people first began using caves and overhanging rocks as. a loans where the ancestors of. they built stone fortifications overlooking the mountain pass so they'd be more easily defensible. in those days even temper

lane was unable to cross this territory the highlanders blocked the mountain passes and pelted his troops with stones. these tel was built in the middle ages. period dates back to fourteenth or seventeenth century. celebrated architectural landmarks. they differ in height and shape as a rule extended families lived in short. points and for other defensive purposes the towers were built close to villages. with paths used by troops on foot and on horseback many were extensions of clips. protection from. served as.

if people manning watched. the entrance to the noticed approaching enemy troops then they would. saw the smoke. in remote parts of the gold. in accordance with a long standing tradition. to take no more than a year if builders failed to meet the deadline the structure was pulled down and built a new towers belonging to the same clan were regarded as sanctuaries in due course they became symbols of the power and wealth as time went by they turned into veritable objects of worship. one of the most revered sanctuaries of the people. located

in the gorge one thousand nine hundred meters above sea level. contest indicates that here. from here in the tenth or eleventh century. this fence was built a couple of centuries later the. initially in orthodox church was here but one orthodoxy grew weaker it was turned into a pagan sanctuary. due to discos and animals killed by hunters were brought here. scientists don't yet know exactly when the recall was built only logs were used to make it no male star anything made of. carved poles support the wooden roof they feature patterns that look like a camel's head resting on a long neck. arrow and spirit heads have been

found here according to legend the oldest city in prince tar was kept here. in travelers visiting this place in the eighteenth century saw it. only natural features are destined to be the reserves eternal landmarks. over the centuries water and wind have crafted unique landscapes. many of them are hidden from the inquisitive eyes of tourists. only the staff of the nature reserve are aware of their location. if. this will just funnel is cool to the ring it's a unique natural feature of this century it. has broken through limestone beds here

to make a hole in the shape of a ring there was a reflector that it forms a rainbow. like this one are rare not only in the caucasus but in the entire world the stone is about two metres wide. its broadest part consists of three layers of limestone the age of the rock is estimated between one hundred and one hundred twenty million years. or more that's . absolutely. i would say it's the standard from natural water. in the limestone of the kerry range there also is crystal clear up to filtering through many kilometers of limestone not over. the cut since q kenyon with rock terraces grados and knishes begins right under the ring waterfall it took the car to go on mountain stream. thousands of years to

force its way through the rock. many tons from cliff tops and terrorists. a stream and winds are no loops through the stones and. this is where. the very clean water for life but it's a rare species in the mountain streams of the caucasus. the canyons must stay back to the period in winter they're covered with heights they're known as weeping walls because of the constant dripping water and summer. the reserves melt and streams overflow their banks in early spring but they're not

the main threat to the mountain paths rockslide said in with the arrival of warm weather. first. second. third in the clear. the remainder. is deep in valley feel. full.

market. find out what's really happening to the global economy. global financial headlines kaiser reports. in spring. open mating season in the mountains of the north reserve. this is the best time for observing what are otherwise quite secretive animals and

scientists take full advantage of the opportunity. getting to their habitats is quite a problem avalanches stand in the way. one of them has blocked the road leading to the gorge where rangers have seen caucasian. no we'll have to walk. some. will try to take. the train. with hundred fifty.

usually slides down slowly from the slope. place yes. in north. nobody was hit. but the road was entirely blocked.

you have to go on foot to reach them. i mean the several on security a few days ago about a week ago sunk in since then was it higher then i'm sure a couple of metres all right let's go then. some time ago there was a good chance of people encountering caucasian goats on the mountain paths today scientists tend to observe them through their binoculars these graceful animals prefer the higher altitudes. cohesion goats have no difficulty clearing steep slopes they almost never slip off as they know how to spread their center of gravity evenly and choose the right foot hold and they have no fear of heights.

the east caucasian variety of goats inhabits this reserve it's possible to tell them apart by the shape of their horns. with. in the form of a partial spiral. like this like it but. it's the right horn tones to the left and the left horn points to the right. cohesion goats or wild animals. but high in the mountains and they often allow rock climbers to come surprisingly close. at the most of them would do you typically a matter of ten meters you think those who got used to the presence of people are the only. quite tolerant of them near the training camps up for rock climbers and the more when they can park for the night up in the mountains.

there are many fascinating routes for climbing and within the reserve. they often use the cliff faces and glaciers for training any is always fraught with risk . a small cliff is the best place for training and testing out new gear right. careful as they go down from here. we're once phones ourselves in an extreme situation there was strong gusts of wind during our ascent visibility was a mia ten metres in those conditions we couldn't climb down from the top of the mountain i was a beginner climbing that was my third climb needless to say i was. a wise climber never ventures into the mountains alone three climbers is the minimal

number. summer is the ideal season for challenging climbs. in spring climbers examine the best way to get up the mountains work out new routes and compare mountain terrain with its map description. well we are going to the i sprint well let's try and climb through that snow there and come from the right side through the rock. well we'll see when we reach the place. let's get going. climbing even to the lower peaks of the mountain range takes no small effort.

by this blinding snow may collapse. the climbers have to exert themselves to conquer the flat mountain. in accordance with tradition one. rock climbers drink tea with bitter chocolate. to help yourself. but you hear what attracts me to the mountains that's the most difficult question i can think of i don't think any climber or family sports could answer simply i enjoy rock climbing and the beautiful landscape. on the mountains rapidly and in spring the weather can change very quickly the climbers need to get down as fast as possible. maizes receiving. their group reached the top at thirteen forty five when beginning

of it is send what's the weather like just fine everything's ok. good luck. thanks. the reserve is situated along the bulk avoid range where the slopes are steep and rocky some of the peaks are four and a half kilometers above sea level rocks stones english years are scattered all around. discussed the scheme resort is situated in the glaciers melt in its gorge.

reserve staff get down to the most important work at the height of the springtime ski season they're going to release this small bison herd into the wild for the time being the animals graze in a special pen. these bison have lived in captivity since birth the blood of a wild ox by the name of cover because flows in their veins. was sent to a private nursery after being caught in one thousand nine hundred seven by the russian emperor while on a hunting expedition when all the bison had been exterminated in the north caucasus it was come cause at the forefront of the restoration of the caucasian bison subspecies. so a great grandson of golf cause by the name of the daughter was born in one thousand

nine hundred twenty five as far as i can gather he was the forefather all the caucasian subspecies of the bison in the one nine hundred thirty s. he was taken to us coming in over a soviet nature reserve there he made to do with female biller was by certain that was the origin of a bison subspecies with cookies and blood. since early this morning reserve staff had been trying to compel the bison to enter special cages for transportation. during their quarantine period animals became accustomed to their pen and learn to trust people so they're in no hurry to go out in the wild. after several and successful attempts one of the females is lurd into the cage now the herd will follow suit mice and are known for their matriarchal behavior. come on faster. well done. the bison steadfastly endured their

temporary captivity on their way to their new habitat. the return of caucasian bison to the wild is a joint project undertaken by the north a such a nature reserve and the world wildlife fund. there are things ready so we go yes let's go. to the wild graze nearby. it's not yet known whether they'll accept or reject their newcomers. the forests and the mountains are beyond human influence through. all that's left for the reserve staff to do is monitor the animals and preserve this protected area of the north

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now for the kaiser report this time host max kaiser takes a look at wall street bankers who blame the economic collapse on small time borrowers that's up next here on r.t. . i max kaiser welcome to the kaiser report markets finance and scandals and robot trainers terrorizing wall street and the american and global economy let's bring in stacy herbert stacy herbert tell us more max kaiser well it is summer and summer is often the time of sequels so this brings me to the first headline deflationary blackhole the sequel who will wall street send to congress to extort fifteen trillion dollars this time yes they're back but before i start the whole that story

will set the scene yes that the soon unhappy robber gunmen calls a restaurant to gripe so this is a restaurant in atlanta georgia and a man who robbed a wendy's at gunpoint last week apparently was so upset with his haul that he called twice to the restaurant to complain afterward he said quote next time there better be more than five hundred eighty six dollars poses a brilliant i see we're going with this is brilliant because if the man were hank paulson and he was in front of congress they would have given him seven hundred billion you see because there's not a partner to wall street firm he's an untouchable and america's society is an underling is a part of the sort of class yes but as we also see the set up for a second heist of the american population it's a trickle down mood that they can get away with it like this guy obviously feels that it's ok and it's acceptable to just call and complain about how little.