mitri slim and his son killed have such a climate but it only allows them to film the landscapes it's all this close read it's all set up i can't tell you how beautiful this will feel it's a nice way the weather was right. about go means mountain crossland that's what the mountain dwellers who lived here many centuries ago called this place you know sco has declared the area a world heritage site. makes up only a small part of the total area of the caucuses nature of. 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 yet. back to this past. this is a bearded vulture. birds of this kind bitterness on low lying logs of thirty or forty kilometers from here. when they go hunting. 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 mount 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 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. you can see that the light is on one side of 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. now if. 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 scene the warm air creates a sub tropical climate in the foothills of the southern slope of the greater caucuses 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 the food to the hundreds of people who never venture here. what will either because they have no time. when you go because they don't understand the meaning of nature. mount to live side by

side with the pass translated from the caspian 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 pass 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 poachers interests on this path. and you're. the only way here the rocks on one side are in effect a tangle of red and run on the other it is very difficult terrain. all

. the ranges camp out in small pots it's always cold in the mountains at night. shortly before dawn the metering kill 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. 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.

it is a mystery to the world just you know a single one is ever the same the doom. is 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 hosts once again you get to ring and look at it last term i talked about on the history of the caucuses nature reserve and getting up to the small studio broadcasting meet our movement show is in a town of scores of kilometers away from the a bugger 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 are always fully prepared for the program when they go on air. and i think when people look at it and they try to imagine one place truly saw a long time ago. as for me i always have this on the counting feeling that my agent stature martin significant in front of the spear or inspiring giant. one of the most. famous parts of the caucuses nature 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 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 on the outside edge of the grove mocks its natural boundary in the north the west and east in the horns of an infamous mansion 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 know. this canyon is notorious because the water rises quickly when the snow melts or up to terentia. 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 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. 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. well w. bush route where you can get from any spray or small river border to hear more of them about where they sold fit for drink. international rafting competitions take place on the bella river every year the route is extreme rapids a near impossible to clear. culture

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a cargo 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 meters is about sea level it is the optimised station in the west and 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. the coaxes reserve personally oversees the rotation of stars 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 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 which are 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 deeper round 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 emissary expression. one team is on shift for two months. on its way from to go to the grand northern. the helicopter passes by now fished the highest point in the western ridge.

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 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 the reserve granges on horseback most short while ago troll g.t. in a different area of the short distance from here they can seem on his show that came across nine bison. the lettuce come quite close to them. were only fifteen metres away. bison living in the caucuses 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 a young stallion. it will let anybody touch him. bloke. is scared of everybody.

has 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. to be our guests. that. doesn't touch the machine we are. chosen malaysia is the starting point to 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 ole ways welcome here they already have experience walking cross country children from the little mice. 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 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 just as 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 batteries. but save the green beauty is the name of a movement organized by the children that they make leaflets bearing the image of a food tree you know they write text on the leaflets and display them prominently in the village of. the children hope their peaceful actions will help prevent fur 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 that 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. i knew both years 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. cultures see them as enticing tidbits because hunting for them is

so easy. as the path reaches higher out a 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. the phone. 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 caucasus reserve.

and. rangers did find fresh tracks they were close to the huts where the rangers put up for the night they reported the find of a walkie talkie that he would use. there are all threats here at the store all he got from a wolf yes. keep still the workers let me see them. what and you know what attracts 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 as 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 our ingenuity is old 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 the book i don't know if i can cope with the task but i'm going to try. wealthy british style. sometimes. markets why not scandals. find out what's really happening to the global economy in these kinds of reports.

and you to do list for the syrian leadership the arab league demands the creation of a national unity government and stepped up calls for president asad to step down something the regime has allegedly rejected. grey shops to join the european union after a national referendum marked by clashes poller rise opinion at a disappointing turnout. russia's policy on internal migration falls into the focus of pm and presidential run or a lot of your point as he presents another set of plans as part of his election programme.

this is are you coming to live from moscow ten am in the russian capital the syrian leadership has rejected the arab league's transition plan and aimed at curbing violence in the country that's according to syrian state t.v. the authorities say doesn't reflect the will of the people and violates the country's sovereignty or do sarah first reports on what exactly the regime objected to. it's not for civilization that's for heavy guns crazy says five a sides that is the conclusion of the report by the arab league monitors arab league they've also called on president bashar al assad to delegate power to his vice president and form a national unity government with the opposition they've also called for international support by preparing their case for the u.n. security council and it's the extra push many people here in syria have been calling for when you go on.