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seems the american people are being turned into the object of ridicule. well i'll be back in less than thirty minutes from now with more news for in the meantime a report on the nature and wildlife of the caucuses that's next on r.t. . southern russia. this faraway place. you need special permission.

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

the people of the. droves of sheep across the. whole. this is a bearded vulture i need a. birds of this kind make their nests on low lying logs of 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 of the above go is situated close to the great a 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 problem let's try to get the mountains in frame filming is best done from the highest point on the bargo 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 its light of the valley is dark. so the light strips the show this shot to the best advantage to. the great and 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 great a 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 metres above sea level. which is it's the opposite i'm going to film these magnificent landscapes we never know in order to show that we did this episode to the hundreds of people who never ventured here. won't work either because they have no time. when you go because they don't understand the meaning of nature. to

lie side by side with the pass translated from a sick ass in language to go 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 nine hundred metres above sea level. the only trail leading 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 and right only. it is very difficult terrain. who

. all. the ranges camp out in small pots it's always cold in the mountains at night. or. shortly before dawn the main three in kill head 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. with all of your real you can now seem out you go and you're right. the sun will rise from behind the aspen 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 you. know a single one is ever the same 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 your host once again and you katrina and look at it last term i talked about in the history of the congress is nature reserve good you can go to the small studio broadcasting the movement show is in the town of scores of kilometers away from the a bar go for schoolchildren tell locals about the caucuses reserve journalist. 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 grayson truly 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 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 is that people rarely break the rules here they're not eager to destroy or cut things down to the place 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 on the outside 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 and the never ending roar of water is a sign of its dangerous allure. and you'll love. this canyon is notorious because the water rises quickly when the snow melts or up to terentia already. though the whirlpool formed a strong water splashing against one side of the ravine and then against the. anything that falls into the whirlpool gets sucked down to the bottom the 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

a devil's. bottle. there are four major waterways in the caucasus reserve a river is one of the deepest which is down 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. well w. bush wherever you are you can get some water from any spraying all small river order to hear more about what they sold fit for drinking and. international rafting competitions take place on the bellagio river every year the route his extreme the rapids and near impossible to clear.

if. it is believe it's safe to. eat.

too much brighter if you move about sam from files to impressions so. please please start totty dot com. a cargo helicopter flies through a mountain gorge before it reaches the weather station. juga good is situated in the mountains of the caucuses nature is as an altitude of more than two thousand mixes above sea level it is the opposite a ship 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 stock 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 for dimitri says i think 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 may 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 courses reserve staff record temperatures wind velocity humidity and i am a spherical. one team is on shift for two months. to six.

weeks on its way from to go to the grand old and slow the helicopter passes by now fished the highest point and the western ridge. after an hour's trip by end dimitri and his son kid will walk about the northern sector 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 they raise in this area. to the bison let humans approach them most of the people traveling around the reserve granges and holds back. short while ago patrol duty in a different area. it's a short distance from here they can see me on his show that came across the line

bison. the lettuce come quite close to them. were only fifteen metres away. bison living in the 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 was that this one is called church nish. is my favorite. but we became

fast friends. reading 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 every well. chosen the red chair 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. dear our guests. that heard. those are the top machine we are. chosen 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 walking 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 work and we'll 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 ranges it's meant to hide just passing by wanting to rest for a moment children from the little boys and 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 our green beauties. but save the green beauty is the name of the

movement organized by the children that they make leaflets bearing the image of a food treat you that they write taxed on the leaflets and display them prominently in the village of. the children hope their peaceful actions will help prevent further trees from being cut down illegally. preserve ranges however take more radical measures against lawbreakers they may. one task is finding and attaining poaches. one of the most challenging jobs takes rangers to mount. each time they go there under a veil of secrecy regardless of day or night or weather conditions very 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. a new boat yours will always be tempted to enter the reserve because beasts are easy prey here the reporters up there are not as much afraid of humans as they are elsewhere because they're under constant protection. such cultures see them as enticing tidbits because hunting for them is so easy. as the path reaches hire 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 koch asian 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 bear one of the rarest and largest animals of the caucasus reserved. rangers did find fresh tracks they were close to the huts where the rangers put some for the night they reported the find of

a walkie talkie could even use. there are wolf tracks here now this the wall is done from a wolf yes. keep still let me see them what the goal of the trucks no just those. holding. bases here they are two three three. eight calling one zero four eight calling one of four everything's ok no poacher tracks only some left by animals the latest fracs 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 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 our 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.

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