all the loose development around russia. called. southern russia. this faraway place can be reached by helicopter. the first few special permission to travel around here.

such damage. to film the landscapes it's about all this close read it's all set up i can't tell you how beautiful. the weather was right out but i got . to. this place. has declared a world heritage site. to the coastal area of the caucuses.

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 they're. back to this past. july. this is a bearded vulture i need is the bugs and. birds of this kind bigger nests on low lying logs all of thirty or forty kilometers from here. but when they go hunting for. fifty kilometers in search of food. they're interesting creatures. 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 bar go it's about nine hundred meters above sea level here dimitri is teaching a son killed how to set up for the filming. look. normal you can see that the lighting is on one side or the mist covers most of the valley . we don't want to film 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 strip will show this shot to the best advantage. no. 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 crater caucus'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. i'm going to film these magnificent landscapes we never know in order to show them. 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. be able. to go lie side by

side with the pass translated from the cassie and 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. the only trail leading across the past 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 is broken europe's the only way here there are rocks on one side and a thick tangle of red and red on the other it is very difficult terrain. all

. the ranges camp out in small parts and it's always cold in the mountains at night. or. shortly before dawn the metering killed head 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. get real you can no see mode you go and you're right in that the sun will rise from behind the pass. we're going to choose the highest point for filming will only have ten to fifteen minutes for that. new. form.

is a mystery to the one used to it no single one is ever the same the villain in. its truly wonderful. the nearest settlement is far away radio is the only means of communication with human civilization. hey folks if you're listening to our movement of radio show us your house once again and you get to the last term and talked about the history of the caucuses nature reserve to get you to the small studio broadcasting the movement show is in the town of scores of kilometers away from the a bugger for school children 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 there. the would have 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 in 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. 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 wish 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 west and east in 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. then you'll love the world this canyon is notorious because the water rises quickly when the snow melts or after terentia all ranges of the above though the whirlpool formed a strong water splashing against one side of the ravine and then against the other . anything that falls into the whirlpool gets sucked down to the bottom people trying to swim or walk across and end up drowning were. there have been several deaths as a result. we're live over to be that's why this place is infamously knowing that

it's not the devil's in the bottle. there are four major waterways in the coaxes 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 hearts in the upper reaches of the reserves northern sector ranges stay for the night. vote by. claiming there is a. you can get any spray. you're more grim about. drinking and. international rafting competitions take place on the bella river every year the route is extreme the rapids a near impossible to clear lead

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knew you don't know i'm tom hartman welcome to the big picture. a cargo helicopter flies through a mountain coolidge before it reaches the weather station and. good his situation in the mountains of the caucuses nature is a as an altitude of more than two thousand meats is about sea level it is the optimist 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 directive the coaxes reserve personally i have a sees the rotation of strong 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. up. 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 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 way to date 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 courses reserve staff record temperatures wind velocity humidity and amice fair expression . one team is on shift for two months.

on its way from juga to the grand northern slope the helicopter passes by mt fished the highest point and the western ridge. it's so i am. after an hour's trip by end dimitri and his son kirill walk about the northern sector of the caucuses reserve in the company of ranges the jugo weather station is now schools of commerce is a way. people and animals share the only path there is in this area. do the bison let humans approach them but most of the people traveling around the reserve arranges in horseback most of the short while ago patrol duty in a different area of focus for the short distance from here they can seem on his

show there came across the line bison. the lettuce come quite close to them. were only fifteen metres away. bison moving in the caucuses reserve have no enemies sometimes humans can come very close to them provided they are on horseback buses a ranger dismount the bison instantly make it clear they're poised for attack. the. 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 church nish. he's my favorite. though we became first friends.

reading him is no problem he does what he's told to do. but this one is still young stallion. that it will let anybody touch him. the bloke. is scared of everybody. shall never 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 of said 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 but that doesn't let you go mushy we are. showing 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

zero is welcome here they already have experience walking cross country the children from the little mice and often cross the river in that way but it's risky in winter time so today we're going to take a detour. well cross the bridge and forest warden will take care of all stuff. pikas can choose between several popular routes in different areas of the coax is reserved. close to the trail stands an oval table used by ranges it's meant for hikers passing by wanting to rest for a moment children from the little bison club gather here on the bank of the stream to discuss major ecological actions suggestion as 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 it's a bird save the green beauty is the name of a movement organized by the children so they make leaflets bearing the image of a food tree. that they write text 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 ranges to mount yet. each time they go under a veil of secrecy regardless of day or night the conditions that painstaking job require 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. and you 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 you 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 envelop 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 bear one of the rarest and largest animals of the caucuses reserve. from rangers 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 that he

would use there all for tracks here but the store all got from a wolf yes. keep still the workers let me see them what initially go into trucks no just those holding. bases here they are. two three three four 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 yet i do you well know crazy romantic. i'm nearly drowned almost frozen to death and full of cliffside already. nature is wiser than we are given if her ingenuity is old pervasive. she is the creator that gave birth to us that enough but i didn't but it 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 the book i don't know if i can cope with the task but i'm going to try.

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