Pristine coniferous forests in the Malaya Laba river valley upstream of the Umpyr ranger station
Spurs of the Great Caucasus Range extend out beyond the valley of the Urushten River, filled with fog here
The Caucasian fir reaches a gigantic height of over sixty metres
Caucasian bison in an ancient fir forest
Red deer mating tournament in an old-growth fir forest
A remote outpost near Mastakan Creek gives respite to patrolling rangers in Kavkazsky Zapovednik. 2003
Pristine forests occupy a large part of the Caucasus Nature Reserve
The trunk of an ancient beech tree
The trunk of a giant beech collapsed from old age The trunk of a giant beech tree collapsed from old age
Fallen beech leaves after the rain
Golden autumn comes to the Malaya Laba river valley
Pristine forests on the steep slopes of the Malaya Laba valley
The beginning of golden autumn in the forests of the Caucasus Nature Reserve