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The Belaya (White) River flows along the border of Shulgan Tash Nature Reserve, known for its rare wild honey bees. View from Mount Thirmentau
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Nugush River near the Kashalya ranger station
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Foggy morning on the Nugush river near Kashalya Ranger Station
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Visitors at the entrance to the Kapova Cave
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Drawings by ancient artists on the walls of the Kapova Cave. The oldest drawings are about 30,000 years old
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A local wild beekeeper tends the hive of the wild Burzyan honey bee, which builds its hive in the hollow dens of old growth trees
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Ranger-beekeepers, who maintain hives of wild bees in old growth trees using these handmade tools, learned the trade from their forefathers. Now there are few remaining skilled wild beekeepers