Fascinating journey into the sanctuary of the West Sayan Mountains (South Siberia), in the harsh country of mountains, blue lakes, turbulent rivers with crystal clear water, into the realm of animals and birds, in a country where the paths of ancient peoples and religious cults.
You will visit the conservation area of the Sayan-Shushenskoye Biosphere Natural Reserve, where the mighty Yenisei River breaks through the deep valley of the mountains. For hundreds of miles around there are no roads, no large settlements. The reserve is unique in that its territory is closely interwoven flora and fauna of the Altai, Sayan and Mongolia. This is - one of the few Russian regions, which still snow leopard, Altai ular, ibex, red wolf, manul (all types included in the Red Book), as well as most southern form of reindeer. The main value of the reserve - the endless forests of Siberian cedar.
