southern russia. this faraway place can be reached by helicopter. you need special permission to travel around here. mitri says and his son can have such 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. weather is right out. of.

this place. has declared a world heritage site. of 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 let. me bring hawks back to this past. this is a bearded vulture. birds of this kind bigger nests 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. 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. you

can see that the lighting 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. 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 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. 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. mount to go lies side by side with the pass translated from the caspian language 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 eight hundred metres. the only trail leading across the pass

begins in the above go 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. to come across poachers interests on this path broken. the only way here the rocks on one side are in effect a tangle of bread and drain on the other if he's 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 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.

it is a mystery of the world used to it no 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 radio show us your hosts once again and you get to ring and look at the last time i talked about the history of the caucuses nature reserve you get to the small studio broadcasting the movement show is in the town and scores of kilometers away from the a bar 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.

and i think when people look at it and they try to imagine what these truly saw a long time ago. as for me i always have this i'm counting feeling that my age and 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 streams. 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 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 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 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 after trench already. 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 will walk across it end up drowning. there's been several deaths as a result. that's why this place is infamous we know the devil's grace. there are four major waterways in the caucasus reserve a river is one of the deepest which dam has been put up there 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 was a. good w. bush route where you can get from any spraying a small river or to hear more about a soul fit for drink. international rafting competitions take place on the belle isle river every year the route is extreme the rapids a near impossible to clear. well

into the. sun it's technology innovation all the list of elements from around russia we've got the future covered. a cargo helicopter flies through a mountain which before it reaches the weather station and. good is situated in the mountains of the caucuses nature is as an altitude of more than two thousand minutes is about sea level it is the optimist station in the western caucuses its total square is two hundred ninety two thousand hectares our reserve is the only one in russia that occupies the territory of three russian regions it's really

unique. to the caucuses reserve personally oversees the rotation of stock 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 i mean 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 judah 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 caucuses reserve staff record temperatures wind velocity humidity and amice fair expression . one team is on shift for two months.

on its way from to go to the grand northern slope the helicopter passes by mt fished the highest point and the west. in rage. after an hour's trip by m. 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 travelling around the reserve granges on horseback most short while ago patrol duty in

a different area. it's a short distance from here they can see month show there are ten across nine bison . the lettuce come quite close to them. we're only fifteen metres away. bison living in the coaxes desert 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. 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 with

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 him. the bloke. is scared of everybody.

has one of the remotest areas of eastern sector of the caucuses reserve several reserve stock 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. doesn't match the machine we are. chosen or asia 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. day we're going to take a detour we'll cross the bridge and forest work and we'll take care of all stuff. picas 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 beauties 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 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 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 trespasses and have no difficulty finding their bearings. are new voters will always be tempted to answer the reserved. 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 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 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 caucuses reserve. and 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 could even use. their all threats here at the store all got from a wolf yes. keep still the workers let me see them. what initiates they go into tracks now just those. hold in. banks here they are two three three. eight calling one zero four eight calling one zero four zero zero 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 are on 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 cliffes already. 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.

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officers resorting to tear gas and flash grenades to disperse demonstrators as hundreds are arrested. and multinational proposals to stop where piracy sparked mass protests in poland activists say their government is supporting internet censorship not copyright protection. a warm welcome to the weekly here in artsy this sunday with me and you so now we've got the latest news from around the world and a look back at the week's top stories we begin with the arab league observers mission in syria which has stopped its work saying it's concerned over reports of a spike of violence more than a hundred people are thought to have been killed in fighting between security forces and rebel groups in the last few days alone the.