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euronews Life – The Nature of Altai
http://www.euronews.com/ In the south of Siberia, where Russia comes together with Kazakhstan, Mongolia and China, lie pristine lands where people try to live in harmony with nature. In this issue of “Russian Life” we travel to Altai.
The landscape is striking. Taiga, tundra and deserts surround the snowy mountains. This diversity is shaped by the Altai mountain range that stretches for nearly 2,000 kilometres between two climate zones. So all kinds of nature lovers come to Altai, including paragliders.
“When I tell people I’m sorry for the lack of decent roads around here, many reply – that’s fine, better keep it that way, we’re fed up with driving on tarmac, there’s nothing wrong with a little walk,” explains Vladimir Milov, a paragliding instructor
Some come for trekking and hiking, others for fishing or rafting in the rivers fed by Altai glaciers, for climbing or horse riding.
This pristine Altai nature was cherished as sacred by nomadic peoples who inhabited these lands from ancient times. The local tribes, followers of Shamanism, worshipped spirits they saw in mountains, rivers, trees and everywhere in nature.
Ludmila Menyailova is a guide at the Novotyryshkino Heritage Centre. “Altaians have always said that in every living plant there is a spirit, a soul, and for them that was essential,” she says.
The locals still preserve some of this reverence. Though several areas are now being turned into huge resorts, most of the region remains untouched by civilisation. The horse is still the usual means of transport on roads which are impassable for most vehicles.
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@andyhello23
April 4, 2024 at 11:10 pm
Its nice that there are areas of this planet, where humans do not want modern techs.
They do not even want tarmac roads.
When you live in a 1st world crowded state, you do not appreciate there are people still living a far more natural life.
@Ar1st0teJlb
April 4, 2024 at 11:10 pm
Altai prinadlezhit trem stranam. Rossiya, Kazakhstan, Kitay.
@Ar1st0teJlb
April 4, 2024 at 11:10 pm
if you don't know history of Altai, just shut up
@user-ht4gb2fw4e
April 4, 2024 at 11:10 pm
2:27:.."Huge resort's"………That situation is what Altai does not need! You dont want lazy hotel dwellers in Altai, you want healthy active tourist's who go on the land and see reality!
@erdal0
April 4, 2024 at 11:10 pm
they will laugh at you.
@VTBbank
April 4, 2024 at 11:10 pm
Ask the people of Altai about that !
They would die of laughter !
@VTBbank
April 4, 2024 at 11:10 pm
Relax pal !
Altai is Russian and it will always be Russian.
@changtraithang3
April 4, 2024 at 11:10 pm
thank you for sharing this video! 😀
@erdal0
April 4, 2024 at 11:10 pm
altai home of turks..