it's four thirty am in moscow i mean good to have you with us here on our t.v. so your headlines the u.k. has guardian newspaper a huge of editing secret documents provided by wiki leaks to suit its own political agenda the whistle boys web site also threatening to sue the paper over its new book about julian assange. the russian security services make their first arrests in connection with last month's moscow airport attack in the name of the dome ahead of those suicide bombers but feel that several of the suspected accomplices are already in custody. as huge protests continue in egypt against president mubarak some of the blame for his enormous wealth and use of power is pinned on western

companies for barak is reportedly a multi-billionaire with assets in swiss banks and property in the u.s. and u.k. . explores the remote caucasus nature reserve a barely accessible mountain range declared a unesco world heritage site stay with us here on our. southern russia. this faraway place. special permission to travel around to.

such. to film the landscapes. this close. i can't tell you how beautiful. weather is right i'll go. to. this place.

a long time ago the people of the caucuses used to shepherd droves of sheep across the a bug oak lambs were often targeted by hawks even today their primal instincts occasionally bring hawks back to this past. this is a bearded vulture. of this kind make their nests on low lying logs of thirty or forty kilometers from here. but when they go hunting they might cover up to fifty kilometers in search of food. they're interesting creatures. the above go is situated close to the greater northern slope of the caucuses mountain range from the grassland you can get a panoramic view of the mountain ridge of the caucuses nature reserve. there is also

a clear view of mt fished one of the highest points in the western caucuses. the local let's try to get the mountains in for. filming is best done from the highest point on the bargo it's about nine thousand five hundred meters above sea level here dimitri is teaching a son killed how to set up for the filming. look. so you can see that the lighting is on one side of the mist covers most of the valley where. we don't want to fill only the mist we need to focus on the foreground look at the grass gleaming in the sunlight its light of the valley is dark. so the light strips the show this shot to the best advantage to. the great in northern slope is

a continuous chain of mountain ridges tops by snowy peaks millions of years ago there was a vast sea in this place the smallest part of it the black sea is now hidden behind mountain ridges they form a shield in the way of warm breezes blowing from the sea the warm air creates a sub tropical climate in the foothills of the southern slope of the greater coaxes ridge there is a moderate zone further upslope the kingdom of eternal snow and ice on the mountain tops is more than three thousand meters above sea level. which is what's the opposite i'm going to film these magnificent landscapes we never know in order to show the deceptive to the hundreds of people who never ventured here. or were either because they have no time. when you go because they don't understand the meaning of nature. or. amount to

lives side by side with the past translated from a sick ass in language means the mountain of caucasian goats the reserve is the only habitat of western caucasian goats in the wild here they don't move about very much a small herd might well stay for decades in the same area high in the mountains one thousand eight hundred metres above sea level. the only trail. across the pos begins in the embargo grassland. caucuses reserve ranges often use it to make rounds of the area they always do it on horseback a round trip usually takes one week. where they come across perches interests on this path. in europe is the only way here there are rocks on one side and a fixed tangle of red as android on the other it is very difficult terrain. who

. all. the ranges camp out in small huts and it's always cold in the mountains at night. or. shortly before dawn the metering kid railhead to a small flat mountain top according to an old caucasian legend do you often meet the

sunrise in the mountains lives a long and happy life. real you can now see mode you go and you're right. the sun will rise from behind the pass. we're going to choose the highest point for filming we only have ten to fifteen minutes for that. new.

orleans. is a mystery. no single one is ever the same the good. it's truly wonderful. the nearest settlement is far away radio is the only means of communication with human civilization. hey folks you're listening to our movement of radio show us the house once again and you katrina and look at it last term i talked about in the history of the caucuses nature reserve the small studio broadcasting the movement show is in the town of scores of kilometers away from the a bug for school children tell locals about the caucuses reserve journalists. oversees the programs the children talk about the reserves animals surviving trees mountaintops and rare plants. they draw on their experience as reporters and

engineers working in various protected areas therefore they always fully prepared for the program when they go on air. then i think when people look at it and they try to imagine what these trees saw a long time ago. as for me i always have this i'm counting feeling that my age and stature martin significant in front of these or inspiring giant. one of the most famous parts of the caucus is nature reserve is the growth situated close to the black sea coast the oldest tree here is over

a thousand years old. the grove has survived several generations of tourists and many natural disasters. according to scientists the greatest of them took place some eighteen million years ago. a rupture in the earth's crust created a natural labyrinth and the gorge the gorges bed was filled with water from mountain streams. this landscape has undergone no changes since then. visitors are fascinated by the mysterious origin of the grove and the ancient trees there in they think of it as a living relic of the distant past. well i can tell you that i really do feel mystical about it was that people rarely break the rules here they're not eager to destroy or cut things down to the bush that some people might say i'm crazy but i honestly believe nature herself is at work here and i think this place is protected

by higher forces it's. a small canyon and the outer edge of the grove mocks its natural boundary in the north the west and east in the horns of an infamous mountain river called the hostile joint where the canyon is at its most narrow the never ending war of war is a sign of its dangerous allure. and you'll love. this canyon is notorious because the water rises quickly when the snow melts for us to trench already. though the whirlpool formed a strong water splashing against one side of the ravine and then against the other water anything that falls into the whirlpool gets sucked down to the bottom people trying to swim will walk across it end up drowning. there have been several deaths as a result. that's why this place is infamously known as the devil's

great. there are four major waterways in the caucasus reserve a river is one of the deepest which has been put up but the small hydro power station supplies electricity to the heart's in the upper reaches of the reserves northern sector ranges stay for the night. but the vote by. claiming there was a. w. bush route where you can get from any spraying a small river or to hear more about a soul fit for drink. international rafting competitions take place on the bella river every year the route is extreme the rapids a near impossible to clear. soon

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hungry for the full story we've got it first hand the biggest issues get a human voice face to face with the news makers on. a cargo helicopter flies through a mountain gorge before it reaches the weather station and to go to good is situated in the mountains of the caucuses nature is a as an altitude of more than two thousand mixes above sea level it is the optimised station in the west and caucuses its total square is two hundred eighty two thousand hectors our reserve is the only one in russia that occupies the territory of three russian regions it's really unique.

the director of the caucuses reserve personally oversees the rotation of staff and food supplies in this remote area the helicopter rarely stops at juga for more than twenty minutes but even such a short period of time is enough to dimitri says and just some kid to get several shots on take. most of the world's weather stations located in major cities recalled changes in the atmosphere resulting from industrial waste and vehicle fumes the data collected juga and similar stations is important for fundamental research into how the earth's climate changes in areas situated far away from manmade sources of

pollution. now the temperature of juba is fifteen degrees above zero but a couple of days ago trees were falling to the ground under the impact of strong gusts of wind which by the way where the snow is usually one made a deep around this time in december temperatures were unusually high in november it may well turn out to be the warmest november in twenty five years. each day caucuses reserve staff record temperatures wind velocity humidity and amice ferric pressure. one team is on shift for two months. i

on its way from to go to the grand old and slow the helicopter passers by and mount fish to the highest point and the western ridge. after an hour's trip by air dimitri and his son kid will walk about the northern city of the caucuses reserve in the company of ranges the jugo weather station is now schools of coleman says away. people and animals share the only path there is in this area. to the bison let humans approach them most of the people traveling around there as a rangers and holds back. short while ago. in a different area. it's a short distance from here they can seem to show that came across nine bison.

the lettuce come quite close to them. only fifteen meters away thank you why some coke says reserved have no enemies sometimes humans can come very close to them provided they are on horseback but there's a range of dismount the bison instantly make it clear they're poised for attack. horses are the most reliable and indispensable companions when people go on long trips in the mountains only horses with good training eligible for the job. this one is called chetan ish. is my favorite. but we became fast friends. writing him is no problem he does what he's told to do.

but this one is still young stallion. so that it will let anybody touch him. bloke. is scared of everybody. to. show him the red chair on his one of the remotest areas of the eastern sector of the caucuses reserve several reserve staff and their families in the fear. a

permanent basis. even if the weather is warm it's only possible to reach this place with an off road vehicle schoolchildren from a nearby village upset by often visit reserve ranges they have organized an eco movement called the little bison. hello hello glad to see you. to be our guests. that's thorough. that's. the top machine we are. churning malaysia is the starting point of a circular route for high just only visitors with a permit and a map are allowed to enter the reserve they gear is inspected and ranges teach them the elementary rules for surviving in the mountains children from the little bison oh always welcome here they already have experience will can cross country children

from the little bison often cross the river in that way but it's risky in winter time so today we're going to take a detour we'll cross the bridge and forest warden will take care of all stuff. pikas can choose between several popular routes in different areas of the coaxes reserve. close to the trail stands no table used by rangers it's meant to hide just passing by wanting to rest for a moment children from a little voice in the club are gathered here on the bank of the stream to discuss major george hood auctions testament we all know that on the eve of the new year celebrations many local people pick up axis and go to the forest to cut down on green beauties. but save the green beauty is the name of the movement organized by

the children. they make leaflets bearing the image of a thirty three you know they are a taxed on the leaflets and display them prominently into villages. the children hope their peaceful actions will help prevent fur trees from being cut down illegally. preserve ranges however take more radical measures against slow breakers their main task is finding and detaining poachers. one of the most challenging jobs takes rangers to mount yet. each time they go there under a veil of secrecy regardless of day or night or weather conditions they're painstaking job requires special knowledge and staying power they need to be skilled horseman as well as able to discern telltale signs showing the presence of trespasses and have no difficulty finding their bearings. new voters

will always be tempted to answer the reserve because beasts are easy prey here. they're not as much afraid of humans as they are elsewhere because they're under constant protection. cultures see them as enticing tidbits because hunting for them is so easy. as the path reaches hire out of cheese one climatic zone in the mountains gives way to another here the fog that enveloped the forests in the foothills is now a distant memory there is snow on the slopes and it is much colder the caucasian mountains gradually come into view.

after several attempts to find the best point for filming the landscape dimitri suddenly comes face to face with a brown bag one of the rarest and largest animals of the caucasus reserve. ranges did find fresh tracks they were close to the hot weather rangers put up for the night they reported the find of a walkie talkie could even use. there are wolf tracks here now the stove all got

from a wolf yes. keep still let me see them what they go in the trucks now just those. bases here they are two three three. eight calling one zero four eight calling one of four everything's ok tracks only some left by animals the latest tracks are those of wolves three of them over announce. different people visiting the coaxes nature reserve are often different things some seek shelter from the hostile and bustle of big cities others around the thrills

only a few are able to blend in with this wonderful place and become possibly. just invested by old and yet i feel an integral part of this world that i do you well know crazy romantic. i'm nearly drowned almost frozen to death and full of cliffs the very. nature is wiser than we are given of her ingenuity is all pervasive. she is the creator that gave birth to us about enough but i do that and they bring us to ruin unless we come to our senses. they have led them i think that's what people should devote their lives to. get up i don't know if i can cope with the task but i'm going to try.