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this faraway place. special permission to travel around to. such. to film the landscapes it's all this close read it's all set up i can't tell you how beautiful. weather is right now but i go. to. this place.

a long time ago the people of the caucuses used to shepherd droves of sheep across the a bug of 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 bitterness 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 fish one of the highest points in the western caucuses. let's try to get the mountains in for. 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 or

look at the grass gleaming in the sunlight and it's light of the valley is dark. so the light strip 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 breeze is blowing from the sea the warm air creates a sub tropical climate in the foothills of the southern slope of the great a cox's 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 the opposite i'm going to film these magnificent landscapes we never knock on in order to show that we did this to the hundreds of people who never venture here. either because they have no time. when you go because they don't understand the meaning of nature. be able. to go lie side by side with the pass translated from the so cassie and language don't 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 there are rocks on one side and a thick tangle of red as android on the other it is very difficult terrain. all . the ranges camp out in small pots and it's always cold in the mountains at night.

or. shortly before dawn the metering 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. real you can no see mode you go in 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. you.

guys is a mystery. no single one is ever the same the deluded. 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 hosts once again and you katrina and look at it last term and 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 above go for schoolchildren 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 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 rupture. 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 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 on the outside edge of the grove mox it's natural boundary in the north the west and east and horns of an infamous mansion river called the hostile joint where the canyon is at its most narrow and 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 or up to terentia already. above 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 people trying to swim walk across it end up drowning. there's been several deaths as a result. that's why this place is infamous leno you know as a devil's guy. there are four major waterways in the caucasus reserve a river is one of the deep based which is down has been put up but a 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 is a. well w. bush wherever you are you can get from any spray or small river border to hear more

about. drinking and. international rafting competitions take place on the river every year the route is extreme the rapids and near impossible to clear. the longest became hard to achieve straight. he was trying to stall and dated. but sprung the traps they laid for him. the surge walks around

the area. always always missed. one shot turned the tide. at the global drug industry's godfather became the most want to trophy the world's bounty hunters. escobar the great hunt an artist. a cog a helicopter flies through a mountain coach before it reaches the weather station and to go do good is situated in the mountains of the caucuses nature is a as an altitude of more than two thousand meter is about sea level it is the

optimist station in the west and caucuses it's total square is two hundred eighty two thousand head to our reserve is the only one in russia that occupies the territory of three russian regions it's really unique. the directive the coax is reserved personally i have a seize the rotation of stock and feed 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 dmitri says i don't care and just some kid able 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 jugar 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 what if you are running it now the temperature a jugar 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 metre deep around this time in december temperatures were unusually high in november and 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.

on its way from to go to the grand old and slow the helicopter passes by mt fish to the highest point and the western ridge. after an hour's trip by air dimitri and his son curial walk about the northern sector of the call. this is reserved 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 less humans approach them most of the people traveling around the reserve ranges in horseback or short while ago troll g.t. in a different area of the short distance from here they can see month over there came across nine bison. the lettuce come quite close to them. only fifteen meters away. by some folks is 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 cultured nish. is my favorite. but we became fast friends. riding him is no problem he does what he's told to do. this one is still young stallion. it will let anybody touch him. look. is scared of everybody.

joel know which has one of the remotest areas of eastern sector of the caucuses reserve several reserve stocks 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 of sit 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. doesn't match the machine we are. 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 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 will take care of all stuff. pikas can choose between several popular routes in different areas of the coaxes reserve. close to the trail stones no table used by ranges it's meant for high kids because boeing wanted to rest for a moment children from a metal poison club gathered here on the banks of the stream to discuss major

commercial actions. 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 our 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 food treat you know 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 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 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 trespassers and have no difficulty finding their bearings. new boat yours 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. such cultures see them as enticing tidbits because hunting for them is so easy. as the path reaches higher altitudes 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. the feet. from. 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 caucuses reserve.

ranges did find fresh tracks they were close to the hut where the rangers put up for the night they reported the find over walkie talkie could even use. there are wolf tracks here at the store walled off from a wolf yes. keep still the workers let me see them what they go into trucks now just those holding. 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 and out.

different people visiting the coaxes nature reserve are often different things some seek shelter from the hustle 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 i'm an integral part of this world yes i do but i'm no crazy romantic. i'm nearly drowned almost frozen to death and full of cliffs already and. nature is wiser than we are given if her ingenuity is all pervasive. she is the creator that gave birth to us at the enough but i do not and may bring us to ruin unless we come to our senses. and atlanta i think does 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.