The Caucasus Reserve is located in the western part of the Caucasus Range. Like the territory of any other reserve, you cannot easily get into the territory of the Caucasian reserve. However, every year at the end of June, a census of high mountain ungulates is carried out here. In addition to scientists, volunteers are invited to participate in it.
Tybga is one of the first peaks of the Caucasus with a height of three thousand meters. This is where the highlands begin. The first glaciers of the range also appear here. Tybga in translation from the Adyghe - the ridge of the tour. And now it is a key habitat for alpine ungulates.
In the Caucasus Reserve, counts of aurochs and chamois have been held since 1939. These are large-scale events in which dozens of people are involved. It is important to count not only the total number of animals, but also to trace the dynamics within each of the sites. This will give information about the migration of animals within the reserve. Helps to identify anxiety factors.
The Western Caucasian Tur is a rare species. There are about 10,000 of them left. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has given this species a status of endangered.