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reportedly a multi-billionaire with assets and swiss banks and property in the u.s. and u.k. . he explores the remote caucasus nature reserve a barely accessible mountain range declared a unesco world heritage site stay with us here on r.t. . southern russia. this faraway place. you need special permission.

to film the landscapes. this close. i can't tell you how beautiful. this place. feel.

along the people of the. droves of sheep across the. whole. this is a bearded vulture i needed. a scholar of this kind make their nests on low lying logs thirty or forty kilometers from here. i will go but when they go hunting they might cover up to fifty kilometers in search of food . they're interesting creatures. all 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. there will probably let's try to get the mountains in fraying filming is best done from the highest point on the embargo it's about nine 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 and it's light of the valley is dark. so the light strips will show this shot to the best advantage.

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 it'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 venture here. either because they have no time with you when you go because they don't understand the meaning of nature. be able. to

lie side by side with the pass translated from a sick ass in language to means the mountain of caucasian goats the reserve is the only habitats 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 nine 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 the rocks on one side are in effect a tangle of red as andra only on a. very difficult terrain. who

. will. pull. the ranges camp out in small pots it's always cold in the mountains at night. oh. oh. oh oh. oh oh. oh oh. oh oh. surely before dawn the metering kill had to

a small flat mountain top according to an old caucasian legend do you often meets the sunrise in the mountains lives a long and happy life. get real you can now seem out you go on you're right. the sun will rise from behind the asp it pass. we're going to choose the highest point for filming we only have ten to fifteen minutes for that. you.

guys is a mystery. no single one is ever the same dude. 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 and talked about in the history of the congress is 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 experiences reporters and

engineers working in various protected areas therefore they are 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 on the county feeling that my agent stature martin significant in front of these or inspiring giant. one of the most famous parts of the caucuses 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 ruptured. the earth's crust created a natural labyrinth and the gorge the gorges bed was filled with water from mountain stream. this landscape has undergone no changes since then. visitors are fascinated by the mysterious origin of the grove and the 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 is 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 in the outer edge of the grove mocks its natural boundary in the north the western and eastern horns of an infamous mountain river called the hostile joint where the canyon is at its most narrow and the never ending roar of war is a sign of its dangerous allure. a new love of. this canyon is notorious because the water rises quickly when the snow melts or up to terentia. above though the whirlpool formed a strong water splashing against one side of the ravine and then against. anything that falls into the whirlpool gets sucked down to the bottom people trying to swim will walk across it end up drowning. there's been several deaths as a result. that's why this place is infamously known as the

devil's. bottle. there are four major waterways in the coaxes reserve a river is one of the deepest which has been put up but the small hydro power station supplies electricity to the hots in the upper reaches of the reserves northern sector ranges stay for the night. but the vote by. claiming there is a. good w. bush will wherever he can get from any spraying a small river were to hear more about what he sold fit for drink. international rafting competitions take place in the bellagio river every year the route is extreme rapids and near impossible to clear.

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a cargo helicopter flies through a mountain colds before it reaches the weather station and jus got good is situated in the mountains of the caucuses nature is a as an altitude of more than two thousand it is above sea level it is the optimised station in the western caucuses its total square is two hundred eighty two thousand hectares 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 stocks and food supply. eyes 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 for dimitri says just some kid to get several shots on take.

most of the world's weather stations located in major cities record 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 juga 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 way to date 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 passes by now fish to the highest point and the west. in ridge.

after an hour's trip by air dimitri and his son kirill walkabout in the northern sector of the caucuses reserve in the company of ranges the jugo weather station is now schools of kilometers 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 the reserve granges on horseback. short while ago patrol g.t. in a different area of the short distance from here they can see month show there came across nine bison. the lettuce come quite close to them. were only fifteen metres away. bison moving coaxes reserve have no enemies sometimes humans can come very close to them provided they are on horseback buses or ranger 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. he's my favorite. we became fast friends. writing him is no problem he does what he's told to do. this one is still young so. it will let anybody touch a. bloke. is scared of everybody.

in the red chair on his one of the remotest areas of eastern sector of the caucuses reserve several reserve staff and their families live here on 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. near our guests. that. doesn't touch the machine we are. chatting 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 is welcome here they already have experience walking cross country children from the little mice and often cross the river in that way but it's risky in winter time so it's. day we're going to take a detour we'll cross the bridge and forest warden will take care of all stop. please hikers can choose between several popular routes in different areas of the caucasus was.

close to the trail stuns the table used by rangers it's meant to hide just possibly wanting to rest for a moment and children fundamental points in the club are gathered here on the banks of the stream to discuss nature george to auction some testament we all know that on the eve of new year's celebrations many local people pick up axis and go to the forest to cut down olive green beauties it's a bright save the green beauty is the name of the movement organized by the children it's. lamie crieff that's there in the image of a thirty three you know they really taxed on the leaflets and display them prominently into village. 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 enter 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 higher out the 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 do with the tracks no just those. they say 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 well know crazy romantic. i'm nearly drowned almost frozen to death and full of cliffs of it . nature is wiser than we are given her ingenuity is all pervasive.

she is the creator that gave birth to us at or enough but i do that and they bring us to ruin unless we come to our senses. i think that's what people should devote their lives to. let's go get a book i don't know if i can cope with the task but i'm going to try. 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 our t.v. .

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