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an hour a few of the week he is gradually gaining control over hundreds of wildfires raging across the country. the bases have destroyed. more than fifty people. as well as the military and volunteers have been working to stop the fos from spreading. more than eighty thousand people were killed in the u.s. dropped a nuclear bomb on sixty five years ago more than thirty countries said their representatives to the moral. to emphasize how atomic weapons should become a thing of the past. and in the us many women serving prison tips for killing the use of partners losing hope of ever getting free parole is repeatedly over ten by state doesn't this week we've seen that it's been gender's just. the next step communicate with the wild and see what nate second off as we
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report from the north a set national himself. among the snowy peaks gorges rocks english years of the greater caucasian mountain range lies the republic of north the said. high in the mountains where men rarely venture wild nature lives on untouched. the habitat of the caucasian golden and other animals is guarding closely here. from the top of the mountains the rivers rushing to hundreds of streams which turn into endless waterfalls. this fanciful landscape attracts many rock climbers they can make their own roof among the rocks chains and mountain tops up
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to four thousand meters. in spring time the weather here can change several times in a day. is slowly coming to life. the first. of spring. grass. is the reserves and. only just beginning. to get to the rocky range. is situated along the tributary of the river nature reserve staff. existence by chance.
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for ten years when locals told us they said sheep being sheltered in the caves. came here we did see tracks left by sheep yes that's right i remember the first time i came here we did see tracks. for more than a kilometer several. chambers. covered. and . the north. the ground they represent the redbook species. more than two thousand bats gather here in the winter. in order to survive.
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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 bouts covered with jew. they look very nice like covered in tensile. ok visit closed ecosystem the humidity is one hundred percent and the temperature in the caves is constant which is exactly what bats need humans should avoid staying in the caves for too long as they start to have an impact on the special climate conditions. fuck. you hear them calling. this means we can find. out. if they start flying around they will use up their fat and may not survive until spring. so let's get out of here.
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we back the rangers and run into an unexpected obstacle to our riverbed starts to filling with water the water is now blocking their path. a few hours later no vehicle able 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. 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.
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hunting in the reserves prohibited armed rangers make daily rounds of its territory as a rule their routes run through the wooded slopes of mountain gorges. inhabit the foothills unfortunately they still fall easy prey to hunters because they're obvious targets they like grazing in spaces and rarely go uphill. landmarks scattered across the reserve reflect the history of. people first began
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using caves and overhanging rocks as. a loans where the ancestors of. they built stone fortifications overlooking mountain paths so they'd be more easily defensible. in those days even tempered was unable to cross this territory. to the mountain passes and pelted his troops with stones. these tel was built in the middle ages. period dates back to the fourteenth or seventeenth century. the most celebrated architectural landmarks of ancient north. 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 and gorges
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with paths used by troops on foot and on horseback many were extensions of forbidding clips. rock faces. provided protection from. was served as. if people manning which tell was in the lowest lying villages at the entrance to the door which noticed approaching enemy troops then they would lodge the. people in so the smoke. was 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.
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one of the most revered sanctuaries of the people is a medieval architectural site called. located in the gorge one thousand nine hundred meters above sea level. well i can test indicates that here. from here in the chance or eleventh century. this fence was built a couple of centuries later at the battle of initially in orthodox church was here but orthodoxy grew weaker turned into a pagan sanctuary. city to discos and animals killed by hunters were brought here. scientists don't yet know exactly when the
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recall was built only logs were used to make it no nails or 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 has a date 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 scapes. many of them are hidden from the inquisitive eyes of tourists. only the staff of
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the nature reserve are aware of their vocation. if ever that but this will file is called the ring and it is 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. absolutely. i would say it's the standard for natural water. in the limestone of the kerry range there also is crystal clear up to filtering through
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many kilometers of limestone over. canyon 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. a good. many tones tumble down from cliff tops and terrorists. a stream. through the stones and. this is. very clean water for life but it's a rare species in the mountain streams of the caucasus. the canyons must seawalls date back to the period in winter they're covered with heights they're known as weeping walls because of the constantly dripping water in
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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 tree removal a clear cut. second explosives are used to blast away the earth in the gears of. the remainder machinery. finally the fund. is deposited in valley feel.
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able. to join the military because i thought that it was my duty that it was something that i could do to help my country. my government. is necessary for america. you know. there was a lot of drug abuse the us a lot of murder of american officers by american soldiers there were a lot of. money. to go out and buy. these all the i always thought i wanted to win a lot of medals and they have a lot of decorations but afterwards i realize that they don't mean anything there that importance. i don't i don't i never kept the medal.
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in spring called open mating season in the mountains of the north a nature 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 though avalanches stand in the way. one of them is blocked the road leading to the field done gorge where rangers have seen caucasian goats. no we'll have to walk. here. we'll try to take.
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the train. with hundred fifty. usually slides down slowly from the slope. of dry snow. place yes. in north.
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and. nobody was hit by snow but the road was entirely blocked. will have to go on foot to reach them. i mean there's several lots occurred a few days ago about a week ago. 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. caucasian goats have no difficulty clearing steep slopes they almost never slip off as they know how to spread their center of
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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. in the form of a partial spiral. like this like it but. it's the right horn points to the left and the left horn points to the right. cohesion goats are wild animals but high in the mountains and they often allow rock climbers to come surprisingly close. at the most of the. 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
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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. is always fraught with risk. a small cliff is the best place for training and testing out new gear right i'm. careful as they go down from here. we're. in an extreme situation there was strong gusts of wind during our ascent visibility was a me a ten meter in those conditions we couldn't climb down from the top of the mountain
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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 out the mountains work out new routes and compare mountain terrain with its map description. going to the. well let's try and climb through that snow there and come from the right side through the rock. in rock steer. well we'll see when we reach the place. which. let's get going.
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peaks of the mountain range takes no small effort. and rarefied blinding snow may collapse at any moment the climbers have to exert themselves to conquer the flat mountain. in accordance with tradition one setup the rock climbers drink tea with bitter chocolate. to help yourself. but you hear. that's the most difficult question i can think of i don't think any climber or famine stream 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.
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mazes receiving. their group reached the top at thirteen forty five when beginning of it is what's the weather like just fine everything's ok going down. thanks. the reserve is situated along the buck avoid range where the slopes are steep and rocky some of the peaks are four and a half kilometers above sea level rocks stones in glaciers are scattered all around . discussed the schemers or it is situated in a glaciers melt in this city gorge. reserve
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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 i the russian emperor while on a hunting expedition when all the bison had been exterminated in the north caucasus
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it was come cause at the forefront of the restoration of the caucasian bison subspecies. this is a great grandson of golf cause by the name of the dole 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 toscanini in nova nature reserve there he made to do with female biller was by certain that was the origin of a bison subspecies with location blood. since early this morning reserve staff have 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 and the wild. after several and successful attempts one of the females is lurd into the cage now the herd will
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follow suit mice and are known for their matriarchal behavior. come on faster. well done. the bison steadfastly endured their temporary captivity all on their way to their new habitat . the return of caucasian bison to the wild is a joint project undertaken by the north essential 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
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influence through. all that's left for the reserve staff to do is monitor the animals and preserve this protected area of the north caucasus. the united states of america is waging war within its own army. joe now advantage is on no one side. and human losses are quite significant. is it possible to win the war against sexual assault in the u.s. armed forces sex in the army on r g.
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