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the woman acted in self defense suffering domestic violence. next tonight we take you to the north of national nature reserve it situated on the slopes of the great of caucasus mountain range of stunning scenery rivers plants and wildlife and also pose a host of celebrated. enjoy. among the snowy peaks gorges rocks of the greater caucasian mountain range the republic of north. high in the mountains. ventura. lives on untouched. the habitat. is closely here. from the top of the rivers rushing

to hundreds of streams which turn into endless waterfalls. attracts many rock climbers they can make their own route among the rocks canyons and mountain tops up to four thousand. in spring time the weather here can change several times. is slowly coming to life. the first flowers to welcome the warmth of spring. grass. the alligator gorge river is the reserves main. water is only just beginning to flood its wide bed.

in early spring people used the river to get to the rocky range where a cave. is situated along a tributary of the larger river nature reserve staff. existence by chance. where. we had not been aware of its systems for ten years when locals told us about it they said sheep being sheltered in the caves first tunnel when we first 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 left by sheep. the cave extends for more than a kilometer several years. central chamber. walls are covered in drip stones tights and. the north. the ground they represent the redbook

species. and the horseshoe nosed bad 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 covered with. they look very much like covered in tinsel. ok visit 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. you know. can you hear them calling.

this means we warmed up their confined habitat. if they start flying around they will use up their fat and may not survive until spring. so let's get out of here. thing. on their way back the rangers run into an unexpected obstacle. riverbed starts to filling with water the water is now blocking their path. a few hours later novia be 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. the are doing river springs from the glaciers of the

greater caucasus mountain range it runs the length of the nature reserve scientists say more than one hundred mountain streams and springs swiftly replenished with water. 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.

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 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. celebrated architectural landmarks of ancient north. they differ in height and

shape as a rule extended families lived in short towers. were used as lookout points and for other defensive purposes the towers were built close to villages and gorges with paths used by troops on foot and on horseback many were extensions of forbidding clips. protection from. was served as. if people manning which tell was in the lowest villages at the entrance to the door which noticed approaching enemy troops then they would lead. people in so the smoke. was in remote parts of the gold. in accordance with a long standing tradition. was 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 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 tenth or eleventh century. this fence was built a couple of centuries later the. initial 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 recall was built only logs were used to make it no nails or anything made of. cars 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. as a day when 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 the nature reserve are aware of their location. this will file is called the ring 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 they want to reflect that it forms a rainbow. one falls 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. more than.

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 many kilometers of limestone not over. the cut since q 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. good. swaying many tons tumbled from cliff tops and terrace such as a stream from winds are no loops through the stones and. this is. very clean water for life but it's a rare species in the mountain streams of the cool cases.

the canyons must seawalls date back to the drastic period in winter they're covered with heights they're known as weeping walls because of the constant dripping water in summer. the reserves mountain 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. second explosives are used to blast away deeper than the. the remainder

machinery. finally the fund. is deposited in vallecito. cultures that so much i was about to face and i think i'm going to give it real and be right with full mobilization is a fact of everyday life but how is globalization changed the financial crisis who benefits from it. i signed up to join the military because i thought that it was my duty but that it was something that i could do to help my country. my government i thought that it was necessary for america to vietnam there was a lot of drug abuse the us a lot of murder of american officers by american soldiers there were a lot of mysterious ways. to get out and by. this all the war i

always thought i wanted to win a lot of medals and to have a lot of desperation. but afterwards i realize that they they don't mean anything there that importance. i don't i don't i never kept the medal. in spring called open mating season in the mountains of the north of 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. some hundred meters. will try to take. the train. the reserves. hundred fifty each season. usually slides down slowly from the slope. of dry snow.

place yes. in north especially. nobody was hit by snow but the road was entirely blocked. the rangers 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 sure a couple of meters.

sometime 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. 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. and. 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 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 only . quite tolerant of them near the training camp so for rock climbers 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. 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 i was a beginner climbing that was my third climb needless to say i was. a wise climber never ventures into the mountains. three climbers is the minimal number. summer is the ideal season for challenging. in spring climbers examine the best way

to get up 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. shooting rock steer. well we'll see when we reach the place. which. let's get going. climbing even to the lower peaks of the mountain range takes no small effort. the air is humid and rarefied the sun is 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 summit 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 phantom of stream sports could answer it simply i enjoy rock climbing and the beautiful landscape. on the mountains rapidly and in spring the weather could change very quickly the climbers need to get down as fast as possible. mazes receiving. their group reached the top at thirteen forty five when beginning of it is sand what's the weather like just fine everything's ok going down. yes thanks. the bulk of 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 order situated in the glaciers melt in mrs corey 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 cub 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 at the forefront of the restoration of the caucasian bison subspecies. a great grandson of cause by the name of the door was born in one thousand nine hundred twenty five with its horrors i can gather he was the forefather all the caucasian subspecies of the bison in the nine hundred thirty s. he was taken to us economy in nova nature reserve there he me to do with. bison. was the origin of a bison subspecies with. 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 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. yes let's go. by sin already accustomed to the wild grays nearby. it's not yet known whether they'll accept or reject their newcomers. the forests and the mountains are beyond human influence think. all that's left for the reserve staff to do is monitor the animals and preserve this protected area of the north caucasus.

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