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-The desert - arid, desolate... | 0:00:02 | 0:00:05 | |
-..merciless. | 0:00:06 | 0:00:08 | |
-A barren landscape -stretching for miles on end. | 0:00:09 | 0:00:12 | |
-But in these foreign places, -nature flourishes... | 0:00:18 | 0:00:23 | |
-..and people have settled. | 0:00:23 | 0:00:25 | |
-With spirit and assiduity, -they have learnt to survive... | 0:00:29 | 0:00:32 | |
-..and forged a unique way of life. | 0:00:33 | 0:00:36 | |
-But today, it is under pressure -from the modern world. | 0:00:40 | 0:00:43 | |
-Trade and industry -vie for the desert's resources. | 0:00:43 | 0:00:47 | |
-Natives have had to adapt -quicker than ever before. | 0:00:47 | 0:00:51 | |
-This is the story -of inventive and tenacious people... | 0:00:55 | 0:00:59 | |
-..preserving their habitat -and fighting for the right... | 0:01:00 | 0:01:03 | |
-..to live in the most -challenging places on earth. | 0:01:04 | 0:01:08 | |
-The Gobi Desert -is at a turning point in its -history - | 0:01:24 | 0:01:27 | |
-I'm here just in time -to witness that fateful hour... | 0:01:27 | 0:01:32 | |
-..when everything changes. | 0:01:32 | 0:01:34 | |
-This is Asia's largest desert. | 0:01:34 | 0:01:38 | |
-If square miles -mean anything to you... | 0:01:38 | 0:01:40 | |
-..the Gobi Desert -measures more than a million. | 0:01:41 | 0:01:44 | |
-It's a place of two extremes - -scorching summers... | 0:01:48 | 0:01:51 | |
-..and freezing winters. | 0:01:52 | 0:01:54 | |
-Gobi literally means -a place without water... | 0:01:55 | 0:01:58 | |
-..which is what you'd expect -from a desert, naturally. | 0:01:58 | 0:02:02 | |
-The wind and the cold make this -desert one of the world's harshest. | 0:02:02 | 0:02:07 | |
-During winter, temperatures -dip to 40 degrees below freezing. | 0:02:07 | 0:02:12 | |
-I've come here... | 0:02:12 | 0:02:14 | |
-..to discover how people survive -in this extraordinary place. | 0:02:15 | 0:02:19 | |
-This is the secret of the Gobi. | 0:02:21 | 0:02:23 | |
-To be independent, -you have to depend on something. | 0:02:24 | 0:02:28 | |
-The children of the Gobi -fully understand the paradox. | 0:02:28 | 0:02:32 | |
-Unlike any other place on earth, -people and animals... | 0:02:36 | 0:02:39 | |
-..have learnt -to depend on one another. | 0:02:40 | 0:02:43 | |
-But that age-old relationship -is under strain. | 0:02:43 | 0:02:46 | |
-Change is afoot -and no-one is certain of the future. | 0:02:49 | 0:02:52 | |
-Some will prosper -while others will falter. | 0:02:55 | 0:02:59 | |
-But to where does the new path lead? | 0:03:02 | 0:03:05 | |
-For better or worse... | 0:03:06 | 0:03:08 | |
-..this is the Gobi that we're -never likely to see again. | 0:03:08 | 0:03:12 | |
-Reaching the depths of the Gobi -is a feat in itself. | 0:03:18 | 0:03:22 | |
-From Ulaanbaatar, -the capital of Mongolia... | 0:03:22 | 0:03:25 | |
-..I must fly to Dalanzadgad before -driving to the middle of nowhere. | 0:03:25 | 0:03:30 | |
-It's easier said than done. | 0:03:31 | 0:03:34 | |
-It's taken -four full days to reach here... | 0:03:38 | 0:03:41 | |
-..a day and a half of which -was spent at Ulaanbaatar airport. | 0:03:41 | 0:03:46 | |
-Since it was snowing so heavily -in the Gobi, we were unable to land. | 0:03:46 | 0:03:51 | |
-It's around -minus 11 or 12 degrees Celsius. | 0:03:51 | 0:03:54 | |
-It takes two hours -to reach the heart of the desert. | 0:03:55 | 0:03:58 | |
-I have no idea what awaits us. -My adventure is about to begin. | 0:03:58 | 0:04:03 | |
-It's hard to believe... | 0:04:07 | 0:04:09 | |
-..that agriculture has sustained -the Gobi from the very beginning... | 0:04:09 | 0:04:14 | |
-..but it's the truth. | 0:04:14 | 0:04:16 | |
-The Gobi's farmers are nomads. | 0:04:17 | 0:04:19 | |
-I'm on my way to meet a family... | 0:04:20 | 0:04:22 | |
-..who, like their ancestors -before them, sustain themselves... | 0:04:22 | 0:04:27 | |
-..by accompanying their animals -to new grazing pasture. | 0:04:27 | 0:04:31 | |
-It's early morning and eventually -I reach the family and its flock. | 0:04:35 | 0:04:40 | |
-NATIVE SINGING | 0:04:40 | 0:04:43 | |
-Aidee and his wife, Gamma... | 0:04:53 | 0:04:55 | |
-..have invited me -to live with them for a few days... | 0:04:56 | 0:04:59 | |
-..in their family's tent -called a ger. | 0:04:59 | 0:05:04 | |
-No matter how cold it is outside, -the welcome inside the ger... | 0:05:05 | 0:05:09 | |
-..is as warm as the tea. | 0:05:09 | 0:05:11 | |
-Argh, wow, that's hot! | 0:05:12 | 0:05:15 | |
-I'm not too sure about it either. | 0:05:15 | 0:05:18 | |
-I don't know what's in it. | 0:05:18 | 0:05:20 | |
-Salt and camel's milk, I think. | 0:05:20 | 0:05:23 | |
-Hot. | 0:05:26 | 0:05:28 | |
-And those? | 0:05:30 | 0:05:32 | |
-Thank you very much. | 0:05:33 | 0:05:35 | |
-I can't say the local delicacies -are to my liking either! | 0:05:35 | 0:05:39 | |
-Each working day -begins with an early start. | 0:05:48 | 0:05:52 | |
-Having been warned about -the freezing temperatures... | 0:05:52 | 0:05:56 | |
-..I thought -I'd dressed appropriately. | 0:05:56 | 0:05:59 | |
-But Gamma has other ideas. | 0:05:59 | 0:06:01 | |
-That's tight! | 0:06:05 | 0:06:07 | |
-The first task is to fetch milk. | 0:06:09 | 0:06:11 | |
-I've never milked anything before. | 0:06:12 | 0:06:16 | |
-I didn't think the first thing -I'd milk would be a camel! | 0:06:16 | 0:06:20 | |
-Right, OK, let me try. | 0:06:20 | 0:06:23 | |
-Oh, they're down here. -I'll try this one. | 0:06:24 | 0:06:26 | |
-At least that's one way -of warming up the hands! | 0:06:27 | 0:06:30 | |
-It's very, very warm. | 0:06:33 | 0:06:35 | |
-I'm starting to get a rhythm going. | 0:06:36 | 0:06:39 | |
-Ooh! | 0:06:41 | 0:06:43 | |
-Camels are the most valuable animals -but they also keep sheep and goats. | 0:06:47 | 0:06:52 | |
-Aidee shows me how to round up the -sheep in a language they understand. | 0:06:55 | 0:07:00 | |
-Hoggun! -Hoggun, hoggun, hoggun, hoggun. | 0:07:02 | 0:07:05 | |
-Hoggun! Hoggun! | 0:07:05 | 0:07:07 | |
-Hoggun! | 0:07:09 | 0:07:10 | |
-They tell me it's hoggun, -not hogan (girl)! | 0:07:10 | 0:07:13 | |
-Hoggun. Yes? | 0:07:13 | 0:07:16 | |
-She's laughing at me. Hoggun! | 0:07:16 | 0:07:19 | |
-From the youngest to the eldest, -they each have a role to play. | 0:07:20 | 0:07:24 | |
-Although life is hard, Aidee insists -it's far from a poor existence. | 0:07:24 | 0:07:29 | |
-HE SPEAKS MONGOLIAN | 0:07:29 | 0:07:31 | |
-Farmers like me -are never short of money. | 0:07:33 | 0:07:36 | |
-If I need money today, -for instance... | 0:07:37 | 0:07:40 | |
-..I could -sell an animal or a camel. | 0:07:41 | 0:07:44 | |
-But without the animals, -life here would be impossible. | 0:07:44 | 0:07:48 | |
-What strikes me the most... | 0:07:56 | 0:07:58 | |
-..is the way -people dote on their animals. | 0:07:58 | 0:08:02 | |
-It can be seen and heard everywhere. | 0:08:02 | 0:08:05 | |
-WOMAN SINGS | 0:08:05 | 0:08:07 | |
-This morning -this sheep gave birth to two lambs. | 0:08:12 | 0:08:16 | |
-According to Gamma, singing -is the best way to soothe the pain. | 0:08:18 | 0:08:22 | |
-It's instinctive for the Nomads -and an eye opener for me. | 0:08:26 | 0:08:30 | |
-They love their animals so much... | 0:08:40 | 0:08:42 | |
-..that they truly believe -they have feelings too. | 0:08:43 | 0:08:46 | |
-If they believe they're in danger -or sense that they're unhappy... | 0:08:46 | 0:08:51 | |
-..they start singing traditional -Mongolian folk songs from the heart. | 0:08:51 | 0:08:56 | |
-I'm not just saying this... | 0:08:56 | 0:08:58 | |
-..but this sheep -appears to have completely relaxed. | 0:08:59 | 0:09:04 | |
-The family's biggest concern -is the health of their camels. | 0:09:07 | 0:09:12 | |
-As well as providing milk... | 0:09:12 | 0:09:15 | |
-..the camel is their main mode -of transport across the desert. | 0:09:15 | 0:09:20 | |
-Come on! He doesn't want to move. | 0:09:20 | 0:09:22 | |
-When it wants to move, that is! | 0:09:23 | 0:09:25 | |
-Choo! | 0:09:25 | 0:09:26 | |
-Choo! Choo! | 0:09:27 | 0:09:29 | |
-Today Aidee and I -set out on a long journey. | 0:09:31 | 0:09:34 | |
-We're taking the camels to the well. | 0:09:36 | 0:09:39 | |
-Although no other animal -is more at home in the desert... | 0:09:47 | 0:09:52 | |
-..even the camel needs to drink. | 0:09:52 | 0:09:55 | |
-During mid-winter, -they must burrow for water. | 0:09:55 | 0:09:58 | |
-In this freezing desert... | 0:10:01 | 0:10:03 | |
-..even the simplest task -requires physical exertion. | 0:10:03 | 0:10:07 | |
-But Aidee claims -the Gobi's climate is changing... | 0:10:14 | 0:10:18 | |
-..and wells -are becoming even more scarce. | 0:10:18 | 0:10:21 | |
-These days he must travel further -afield to quench his camels' thirst. | 0:10:21 | 0:10:26 | |
-This one intake of water -is enough... | 0:10:26 | 0:10:29 | |
-..to sustain the flock -for at least another week. | 0:10:29 | 0:10:33 | |
-This is the only well in the area... | 0:10:33 | 0:10:36 | |
-..and it's shared -by many neighbouring families. | 0:10:37 | 0:10:40 | |
-It goes to show -that even in extreme temperatures... | 0:10:40 | 0:10:44 | |
-..they go to great lengths... | 0:10:44 | 0:10:46 | |
-..to provide water -for the camels and their families. | 0:10:47 | 0:10:50 | |
-It's been a good day -for Aidee, me and the camel. | 0:10:56 | 0:10:59 | |
-WOMAN SINGS IN MONGOLIAN | 0:11:02 | 0:11:04 | |
-But back at the ger, -some sad news awaits us. | 0:11:05 | 0:11:08 | |
-Gamma is trying to console -one of the mother camels. | 0:11:16 | 0:11:19 | |
-Watching this touching scene -has left me quite emotional. | 0:11:23 | 0:11:27 | |
-It's wonderful. | 0:11:33 | 0:11:35 | |
-This camel lost a baby this morning -and she's been singing. | 0:11:36 | 0:11:40 | |
-I didn't expect to react this way. | 0:11:40 | 0:11:43 | |
-That was so moving. | 0:11:43 | 0:11:47 | |
-Yes, the Gobi is already beginning -to leave its mark on me. | 0:11:51 | 0:11:55 | |
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-I'm staying in a ger -in the heart of the Gobi. | 0:12:05 | 0:12:08 | |
-It's a traditional tent -and home to Aidee and his family. | 0:12:09 | 0:12:12 | |
-HE SINGS IN MONGOLIAN | 0:12:12 | 0:12:14 | |
-Tonight, they perform the ritual -of welcoming the guest... | 0:12:18 | 0:12:22 | |
-..by singing and sharing a bowl -of vodka made from camel's milk. | 0:12:22 | 0:12:27 | |
-Wonderful. Thank you. | 0:12:35 | 0:12:36 | |
-It's appropriate to respond -with some of our own culture. | 0:12:36 | 0:12:41 | |
-Thank you very much. | 0:12:42 | 0:12:44 | |
-I'll take a swig before singing. | 0:12:44 | 0:12:47 | |
-# So the old maid keeps on trying | 0:12:47 | 0:12:49 | |
-# Fol-de-rol-de-rol-rol, -fol-de-rol-de-roh | 0:12:50 | 0:12:52 | |
-# All dolled up in silk... # | 0:12:52 | 0:12:54 | |
-We may not -share a common language... | 0:12:54 | 0:12:57 | |
-..but singing -seems to bridge the gap. | 0:12:57 | 0:13:00 | |
-# Fol-de-rol-rol-de, rol-de-roh... # | 0:13:00 | 0:13:03 | |
-I already feel like -one of the family. | 0:13:03 | 0:13:06 | |
-# Fol-de-rol-lol, -fol-de-rol-de-roh # Yoy! | 0:13:06 | 0:13:12 | |
-That was down to the vodka! | 0:13:15 | 0:13:17 | |
-The entertainment -isn't all old-fashioned. | 0:13:19 | 0:13:22 | |
-But while everybody cosily gathers -in front of the set... | 0:13:23 | 0:13:27 | |
-..one member of the family -is watching far from home. | 0:13:27 | 0:13:31 | |
-More than 1,400km away, in the -farthest corner of the desert... | 0:13:31 | 0:13:36 | |
-..is Aidee's brother, Biamba, -who lives a very different life. | 0:13:37 | 0:13:41 | |
-I share the tent with a man -who works different shifts. | 0:13:45 | 0:13:48 | |
-Only the two of us live here. | 0:13:49 | 0:13:51 | |
-Like many young men, Biamba -has turned his back on farming... | 0:14:00 | 0:14:03 | |
-..in order to work -in one of the new mines... | 0:14:04 | 0:14:08 | |
-..hastily being built -across Mongolia. | 0:14:08 | 0:14:11 | |
-This is the largest of them all - -the Oyu Tolgoi. | 0:14:14 | 0:14:18 | |
-It is located 80km north -of Mongolia's border with China. | 0:14:19 | 0:14:23 | |
-The Rio Tinto Group -mines here for gold and copper. | 0:14:28 | 0:14:31 | |
-It is also proving very lucrative -for the Mongolian government. | 0:14:31 | 0:14:36 | |
-Biamba is proud -to be part of the venture. | 0:14:42 | 0:14:45 | |
-Following my father's death, -I came to live here. | 0:14:50 | 0:14:54 | |
-By working here, I'm contributing -to the development of Mongolia.... | 0:14:54 | 0:14:59 | |
-..and the region in general. | 0:14:59 | 0:15:01 | |
-I'm very proud of that. | 0:15:01 | 0:15:03 | |
-Over the next decade, -mining is likely... | 0:15:08 | 0:15:11 | |
-..to double Mongolia's economy. | 0:15:12 | 0:15:14 | |
-Today, Biamba is one of a team -drilling a new shaft... | 0:15:18 | 0:15:21 | |
-..to mine for minerals. | 0:15:22 | 0:15:24 | |
-The enterprise and the technology -at work here is astounding. | 0:15:24 | 0:15:28 | |
-Once it is completed, this tunnel -will extend 1.5km underground. | 0:15:31 | 0:15:37 | |
-Biamba and his team -lead the construction. | 0:15:37 | 0:15:40 | |
-We learn as we go along. | 0:15:43 | 0:15:45 | |
-Additional holes will soon be needed -and we will mine them. | 0:15:46 | 0:15:50 | |
-It's a new way of life for Biamba. | 0:16:03 | 0:16:06 | |
-He earns more than 1,000 a month... | 0:16:06 | 0:16:10 | |
-..which is 15 times more -than this brother as a farmer. | 0:16:10 | 0:16:14 | |
-He certainly won't be dining -on goat's meat and camel's milk. | 0:16:17 | 0:16:22 | |
-His family is no longer -his be-all and end-all. | 0:16:26 | 0:16:29 | |
-The friends -who he shares gossip with... | 0:16:29 | 0:16:32 | |
-..hail from -different parts of Mongolia. | 0:16:32 | 0:16:35 | |
-This entertainment -is more contemporary... | 0:16:40 | 0:16:43 | |
-..than the singing at home. | 0:16:43 | 0:16:45 | |
-The younger generation -is breaking new ground. | 0:16:47 | 0:16:50 | |
-I don't think you're ugly, camel. | 0:16:56 | 0:16:59 | |
-After several nights -spent in the remote tent... | 0:16:59 | 0:17:02 | |
-..it's time for me to move on. | 0:17:03 | 0:17:05 | |
-Well, my time with Aidee, -Gamma and their family is over. | 0:17:06 | 0:17:12 | |
-These memories will certainly -stay with me for a long time. | 0:17:12 | 0:17:16 | |
-These people battle the elements -on a daily basis... | 0:17:16 | 0:17:20 | |
-..and yet, they offer the warmest -welcome on the face of the earth. | 0:17:20 | 0:17:25 | |
-On leaving, the grandmother -insists on performing a ritual... | 0:17:28 | 0:17:32 | |
-..to bring me luck -for the rest of my journey. | 0:17:33 | 0:17:36 | |
-She blesses the car with, -guess what, camel's milk! | 0:17:36 | 0:17:39 | |
-Spending time with this family... | 0:17:43 | 0:17:45 | |
-..has provided a glimpse -of a unique way of life. | 0:17:45 | 0:17:49 | |
-As I say my goodbyes... | 0:17:49 | 0:17:52 | |
-..I find myself wondering -how long will it last? | 0:17:53 | 0:17:57 | |
-Will Aidee shortly be joining -his brother in the mines... | 0:17:58 | 0:18:01 | |
-..that are transforming the Gobi? | 0:18:02 | 0:18:04 | |
-But not everybody who mines -is employed by the major companies. | 0:18:16 | 0:18:20 | |
-Some go about it -without the corporations' help... | 0:18:22 | 0:18:26 | |
-..or the government's permission. | 0:18:26 | 0:18:28 | |
-We've just embarked on a journey... | 0:18:29 | 0:18:31 | |
-..that's going to take -two or three days. | 0:18:31 | 0:18:34 | |
-We're trying to track down -illegal gold miners. | 0:18:34 | 0:18:39 | |
-Many factors are against us. | 0:18:39 | 0:18:41 | |
-The snow, for one, and secondly... | 0:18:41 | 0:18:44 | |
-..since they're illegal, they don't -possess the relevant licences... | 0:18:44 | 0:18:49 | |
-..which means they might be -reluctant to talk to us. | 0:18:49 | 0:18:53 | |
-The landscape -is so desolate and remote... | 0:19:00 | 0:19:03 | |
-..that searching for miners is like -looking for a needle in a haystack. | 0:19:03 | 0:19:08 | |
-There's nothing for it -but to carry on... | 0:19:12 | 0:19:14 | |
-..and put my faith -in our driver, Mongol. | 0:19:15 | 0:19:17 | |
-I honestly can't believe -what our driver's doing. | 0:19:18 | 0:19:21 | |
-He's looking over -the sides of cliffs... | 0:19:25 | 0:19:28 | |
-..where no sane man... | 0:19:29 | 0:19:33 | |
-..would dare venture... | 0:19:33 | 0:19:36 | |
-..but Mongol here -is willing to do whatever it takes. | 0:19:36 | 0:19:41 | |
-As you can see. | 0:19:42 | 0:19:44 | |
-Suddenly, but inevitably, -we've ground to a halt. | 0:19:47 | 0:19:51 | |
-Go. One, two, three. | 0:19:51 | 0:19:53 | |
-No way. | 0:19:53 | 0:19:54 | |
-Now I'm cold, tired -and I'm starting to lose hope... | 0:19:57 | 0:20:00 | |
-..of encountering any miner. | 0:20:01 | 0:20:03 | |
-Thank goodness for the other truck -that is accompanying us. | 0:20:04 | 0:20:08 | |
-Around the next corner, -believe it or not, there's a clue. | 0:20:15 | 0:20:19 | |
-I've heard about a family who can -direct me to a man called Otgon... | 0:20:24 | 0:20:29 | |
-..who's mining in the mountains. | 0:20:29 | 0:20:31 | |
-Otgon's wife is called Sunne. | 0:20:32 | 0:20:35 | |
-They are shepherds, but Otgon -frequently leaves home... | 0:20:35 | 0:20:39 | |
-..in a desperate effort -to raise money... | 0:20:39 | 0:20:42 | |
-..to send his daughter for -specialist treatment overseas. | 0:20:42 | 0:20:46 | |
-On the other side of the summit... | 0:20:47 | 0:20:50 | |
-..he comes into view. | 0:20:50 | 0:20:52 | |
-Otgon and two friends are mining -at the sites of former goldmines. | 0:20:53 | 0:20:58 | |
-With primitive equipment, they dig -and mine deep underground... | 0:21:02 | 0:21:06 | |
-..in search of the yellow treasure. | 0:21:07 | 0:21:09 | |
-It's incredibly dangerous work. | 0:21:14 | 0:21:16 | |
-The men must hurry before -they are caught by the police. | 0:21:16 | 0:21:20 | |
-There is no time -to strengthen the hole. | 0:21:20 | 0:21:23 | |
-It could collapse -and bury them alive. | 0:21:23 | 0:21:26 | |
-They won't allow me -to go near the site. | 0:21:27 | 0:21:30 | |
-Otgon is driven by the reason -he must work like this. | 0:21:31 | 0:21:35 | |
-My daughter -suffers from a brain illness. | 0:21:37 | 0:21:41 | |
-I'm trying to raise money to -send her to Thailand for treatment. | 0:21:41 | 0:21:45 | |
-That's why I'm mining for gold. | 0:21:45 | 0:21:48 | |
-Elbow grease is the only thing... | 0:21:53 | 0:21:55 | |
-..moving the earth -and keeping them warm. | 0:21:55 | 0:21:58 | |
-Petrol is scarce. What they have -is used to run the sieving device. | 0:21:58 | 0:22:03 | |
-Discovering that one piece of gold -would make it all worthwhile. | 0:22:04 | 0:22:09 | |
-They have been lucky in the past. | 0:22:09 | 0:22:12 | |
-This chunk is worth hundreds -of dollars on the black market. | 0:22:15 | 0:22:19 | |
-There's no certainty we'll find -something like this every time. | 0:22:20 | 0:22:24 | |
-We might mine deep underground -and find nothing. | 0:22:24 | 0:22:28 | |
-But today, -no matter how deep they've mined... | 0:22:28 | 0:22:32 | |
-..they have little to show. | 0:22:33 | 0:22:35 | |
-One tiny smidgeon, -worth one dollar at the most. | 0:22:35 | 0:22:39 | |
-Nobody makes their fortune here. | 0:22:42 | 0:22:46 | |
-Despite her father's efforts... | 0:22:48 | 0:22:51 | |
-..Otgon is a long way from raising -funds for his daughter's treatment. | 0:22:51 | 0:22:56 | |
-He's come to realize each year -that the work is getting harder. | 0:22:58 | 0:23:03 | |
-Since the year 2000, -the winters have been harsh. | 0:23:06 | 0:23:09 | |
-A drought in summer -and heavy snow in winter. | 0:23:10 | 0:23:13 | |
-It's been very difficult lately. | 0:23:13 | 0:23:15 | |
-Otgon has witnessed major change... | 0:23:17 | 0:23:21 | |
-..right across the Gobi Desert. | 0:23:21 | 0:23:24 | |
-These days, the seasons -that were once so exceptional... | 0:23:24 | 0:23:28 | |
-..are more unstable -than ever before. | 0:23:28 | 0:23:31 | |
-Before leaving the mountains, -the other driver, Tuman... | 0:23:33 | 0:23:38 | |
-..is taking me somewhere where -I can witness the change first-hand. | 0:23:38 | 0:23:43 | |
-OK, I'll hold on. | 0:23:44 | 0:23:46 | |
-In summer, -water flows through this valley... | 0:23:48 | 0:23:51 | |
-..but spring is late this year, -making it possible to walk. | 0:23:52 | 0:23:55 | |
-Well, almost possible! | 0:23:57 | 0:23:59 | |
-OK, OK. | 0:23:59 | 0:24:02 | |
-I'm walking upstream at the moment. | 0:24:05 | 0:24:08 | |
-I'm falling upstream -at the moment! | 0:24:08 | 0:24:12 | |
-On the water, yes? Here? | 0:24:12 | 0:24:14 | |
-OK? Here? | 0:24:15 | 0:24:16 | |
-According to Tuman, who knows -everything about this area... | 0:24:18 | 0:24:22 | |
-..there is at least three metres -of ice, so I'm quite safe. | 0:24:23 | 0:24:27 | |
-We're on our way -to see a frozen waterfall... | 0:24:27 | 0:24:30 | |
-..if I ever get there. | 0:24:31 | 0:24:33 | |
-Ready? Thank you. | 0:24:33 | 0:24:35 | |
-Ohh! Tuman! | 0:24:35 | 0:24:38 | |
-Oh, goodness me! -I'm better off crawling. | 0:24:40 | 0:24:45 | |
-Thank you. | 0:24:45 | 0:24:47 | |
-I'm going to crawl. | 0:24:47 | 0:24:49 | |
-Yes, this is the dignified world -of the TV presenter! | 0:24:50 | 0:24:53 | |
-Finally, the effort bears fruit. | 0:25:01 | 0:25:03 | |
-Oh, wow, that's incredible. | 0:25:06 | 0:25:10 | |
-It was worth the effort -to get up here. | 0:25:10 | 0:25:13 | |
-It's metres thick... | 0:25:14 | 0:25:16 | |
-..and there's -an incredible greenish hue to it. | 0:25:16 | 0:25:20 | |
-Let me see -if I can get a little closer. | 0:25:20 | 0:25:23 | |
-The late arrival of spring -is a sure sign of climate change. | 0:25:28 | 0:25:32 | |
-But even -in the depths of the Gobi... | 0:25:35 | 0:25:38 | |
-..the seasons do eventually change. | 0:25:39 | 0:25:41 | |
-I'm starting to hear -the sound of water... | 0:25:41 | 0:25:45 | |
-..which means things are beginning -to thaw, so we'd better go, Tuman. | 0:25:45 | 0:25:50 | |
-Of course, the journey -is much easier on the way down. | 0:25:54 | 0:25:58 | |
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-I'm not sure what I expected from -venturing to the heart of the Gobi. | 0:26:11 | 0:26:16 | |
-But the place -has completely captivated me. | 0:26:16 | 0:26:20 | |
-It's also surprised me. | 0:26:20 | 0:26:22 | |
-There is summer and winter -in this wilderness. | 0:26:24 | 0:26:28 | |
-When the seasons change, -it's a sight to behold. | 0:26:28 | 0:26:32 | |
-But these days, seasons change -quicker than ever before. | 0:26:33 | 0:26:38 | |
-Over the past 60 years... | 0:26:38 | 0:26:41 | |
-..the desert's temperature has risen -more than two degrees Celsius. | 0:26:41 | 0:26:46 | |
-The Gobi's wildlife is -struggling to survive the change. | 0:26:47 | 0:26:51 | |
-It is especially true -of one special creature... | 0:26:51 | 0:26:55 | |
-..and any visitor to the Gobi -must go in search of it. | 0:26:55 | 0:26:59 | |
-Among these craggy rocks... | 0:27:03 | 0:27:05 | |
-..is a creature -that has adapted perfectly... | 0:27:05 | 0:27:08 | |
-..to life in a frozen desert. | 0:27:08 | 0:27:10 | |
-The snow leopard. | 0:27:14 | 0:27:16 | |
-Years ago, this remarkable creature -thrived in the Gobi. | 0:27:16 | 0:27:21 | |
-These days, the snow leopard's -habitat has changed so much... | 0:27:21 | 0:27:26 | |
-..and owing to the extent -it is being hunted... | 0:27:26 | 0:27:29 | |
-..only 1,000 of the species remain. | 0:27:30 | 0:27:32 | |
-Seeing a snow leopard in the wild -is something of a rarity. | 0:27:33 | 0:27:37 | |
-But one man -knows exactly where to look. | 0:27:37 | 0:27:40 | |
-Sunbee Tumursukh is a researcher. | 0:27:45 | 0:27:48 | |
-Some years ago, whilst working on -a tagging system for the animals... | 0:27:49 | 0:27:54 | |
-..Sunbee had the privilege -of touching a wild snow leopard. | 0:27:54 | 0:27:59 | |
-I was very excited. | 0:28:02 | 0:28:04 | |
-It's a dignified creature -with a long tail and body. | 0:28:04 | 0:28:09 | |
-I was pleased I had the opportunity -to touch the snow leopard. | 0:28:09 | 0:28:15 | |
-Sunbee's work focuses on tracking -the leopard in the mountains. | 0:28:20 | 0:28:24 | |
-Usually, only an expert -would know where to look... | 0:28:27 | 0:28:31 | |
-..but today the snow -provides us with a clue. | 0:28:32 | 0:28:35 | |
-Look what we've found. -Snow leopard footprints. | 0:28:37 | 0:28:41 | |
-Better than that, -they look very fresh... | 0:28:41 | 0:28:44 | |
-..which means it's in the vicinity. | 0:28:45 | 0:28:47 | |
-It might even be looking at me now! | 0:28:47 | 0:28:50 | |
-I feel like Iolo Williams! | 0:28:51 | 0:28:53 | |
-The next step is to set up a -hidden camera to take photographs... | 0:28:56 | 0:29:01 | |
-..of any snow leopard -that passes by. | 0:29:01 | 0:29:04 | |
-Sunbee has explained -that this portion of land... | 0:29:06 | 0:29:09 | |
-..shows that a leopard -has been here during the past week. | 0:29:09 | 0:29:13 | |
-It has scratched the surface of -the rock and marked its territory. | 0:29:14 | 0:29:18 | |
-This is the perfect spot -in which to set up the camera. | 0:29:18 | 0:29:23 | |
-Over the years, many leopards have -appeared in Sunbee's photo album. | 0:29:24 | 0:29:29 | |
-We've been -concealing cameras since 2008. | 0:29:33 | 0:29:36 | |
-Over a period of a year, we take an -average of around 6,000 photographs. | 0:29:36 | 0:29:42 | |
-The kit must first be tested. | 0:29:46 | 0:29:48 | |
-Sunbee will be able -to study the images... | 0:29:55 | 0:29:58 | |
-..the camera has captured -and add that information... | 0:29:59 | 0:30:03 | |
-..to a national database of animals -that are tracked across the Gobi. | 0:30:03 | 0:30:08 | |
-Studying the animals -is very important. | 0:30:10 | 0:30:14 | |
-By fitting them with collars, you -can locate the animals' whereabouts. | 0:30:14 | 0:30:19 | |
-You can also establish their -territories and how far they wander. | 0:30:19 | 0:30:23 | |
-Of all the snow leopards... | 0:30:23 | 0:30:25 | |
-..my favourite is Khasha. | 0:30:26 | 0:30:29 | |
-She has two young cubs. | 0:30:31 | 0:30:34 | |
-When the camera takes their -photograph, it's always interesting. | 0:30:37 | 0:30:42 | |
-Another machine crucial to -Sunbee's research is his motorbike. | 0:30:50 | 0:30:55 | |
-I'm following him... | 0:30:57 | 0:31:00 | |
-..to observe another -important facet of his job. | 0:31:00 | 0:31:04 | |
-Today Sunbee meets a family... | 0:31:05 | 0:31:07 | |
-..that farms goats -on the barren slopes of the Gobi. | 0:31:07 | 0:31:11 | |
-Without the support -of local farmers... | 0:31:12 | 0:31:15 | |
-..it'd be difficult for Sunbee to -protect the leopard in its habitat. | 0:31:16 | 0:31:20 | |
-Today, the family is concerned. | 0:31:20 | 0:31:23 | |
-It's rumoured that a predatory -snow leopard is on the prowl nearby. | 0:31:23 | 0:31:28 | |
-As the climate gets warmer, -the desert's ecosystem is changing. | 0:31:31 | 0:31:35 | |
-The snow leopard has to wander much -further afield in search of food. | 0:31:35 | 0:31:40 | |
-Have you seen one recently? | 0:31:44 | 0:31:46 | |
-About a week ago, in the west... | 0:31:50 | 0:31:53 | |
-..people saw the footprints -of a leopard in the snow. | 0:31:53 | 0:31:56 | |
-Suddenly, -there is a commotion outside. | 0:32:00 | 0:32:03 | |
-The goats run for shelter. | 0:32:05 | 0:32:07 | |
-Has a snow leopard made its move? | 0:32:12 | 0:32:14 | |
-Sunbee heads towards the commotion. | 0:32:20 | 0:32:23 | |
-We try to catch him up in the truck. | 0:32:23 | 0:32:26 | |
-But it is the farmer's daughter -who knows the landscape best. | 0:32:28 | 0:32:32 | |
-She discovers -the bloody traces of the attack. | 0:32:33 | 0:32:36 | |
-She's shouting at Sunbee because -he doesn't know the goat is here. | 0:32:39 | 0:32:44 | |
-Sunbee is on top of -the opposite mountain. | 0:32:44 | 0:32:47 | |
-This is the sad outcome. | 0:32:51 | 0:32:54 | |
-Jahdonna has just explained -that the goat was pregnant... | 0:33:04 | 0:33:09 | |
-..which means -more of a loss for the family. | 0:33:09 | 0:33:13 | |
-But Sunbee doesn't think -the snow leopard was responsible. | 0:33:16 | 0:33:21 | |
-Whatever has killed this goat... | 0:33:21 | 0:33:25 | |
-..didn't eat it straightaway. | 0:33:25 | 0:33:27 | |
-It suggests the actions of a wolf -rather than a snow leopard. | 0:33:28 | 0:33:32 | |
-The grandfather agrees. | 0:33:34 | 0:33:36 | |
-A wolf kills about 20... | 0:33:39 | 0:33:42 | |
-..or even 30 animals at a time. | 0:33:42 | 0:33:44 | |
-But the snow leopard -only kills enough to eat. | 0:33:44 | 0:33:48 | |
-The death is also a costly loss. | 0:33:52 | 0:33:54 | |
-They can't even sell -the goat's meat... | 0:33:57 | 0:33:59 | |
-..since the wolf's saliva -has poisoned it. | 0:34:00 | 0:34:03 | |
-The only thing left to do is -to remove the wool in order to sell. | 0:34:05 | 0:34:09 | |
-I can't tell you -how much this stinks. | 0:34:15 | 0:34:18 | |
-So if it's not the leopard... | 0:34:28 | 0:34:30 | |
-..that's mainly responsible -for attacking farm animals... | 0:34:30 | 0:34:34 | |
-..why are people -always after its blood? | 0:34:34 | 0:34:37 | |
-The answer isn't in the mountains -where these creatures live... | 0:34:39 | 0:34:43 | |
-..but in one of -the grandest restaurants... | 0:34:44 | 0:34:47 | |
-..in the principal town, -Dalanzadgad. | 0:34:47 | 0:34:50 | |
-Hunters -command a fortune for its fur. | 0:34:52 | 0:34:55 | |
-This is -how far too many of them end up. | 0:34:56 | 0:34:59 | |
-The spoils of rich people -who should know better. | 0:35:00 | 0:35:03 | |
-There are around 100 snow leopards -on the ceiling alone. | 0:35:05 | 0:35:09 | |
-It's a restaurant within a ger. | 0:35:10 | 0:35:12 | |
-These have all been prevented -from being smuggled out of Mongolia. | 0:35:12 | 0:35:17 | |
-It's horrific to see. | 0:35:17 | 0:35:20 | |
-Better they're here -than overseas, perhaps. | 0:35:22 | 0:35:25 | |
-But either way, -things don't bode well. | 0:35:25 | 0:35:28 | |
-Am I witnessing the final demise... | 0:35:30 | 0:35:33 | |
-..of the desert's -most magnificent creature? | 0:35:33 | 0:35:37 | |
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-For centuries, the people of -the Gobi Desert have been Buddhists. | 0:35:49 | 0:35:54 | |
-Tsend Auysh is a devout follower -of the Buddhist religion. | 0:35:56 | 0:36:00 | |
-Today, I'm in Dalanzadgad, -the largest town in the south... | 0:36:05 | 0:36:09 | |
-..to meet Tsend and his family -on one of the most important days... | 0:36:09 | 0:36:13 | |
-..in the Buddhist calendar. | 0:36:13 | 0:36:16 | |
-By now, I know the welcome -will be the same inside every ger. | 0:36:17 | 0:36:21 | |
-It's nice and warm here. -Thank you for the invitation. Hello. | 0:36:21 | 0:36:25 | |
-Hello, Tsend. Are you alright? | 0:36:25 | 0:36:27 | |
-After weeks of practice... | 0:36:28 | 0:36:31 | |
-..I've become accustomed. | 0:36:31 | 0:36:33 | |
-Camel tea with salt again. | 0:36:33 | 0:36:35 | |
-There is -a special atmosphere in this ger. | 0:36:38 | 0:36:41 | |
-It's an atmosphere which lends -itself to Tsend Auysh's vocation. | 0:36:41 | 0:36:45 | |
-I decided to become a monk -to better myself. | 0:36:49 | 0:36:52 | |
-And to help the poor -and those who are suffering. | 0:36:53 | 0:36:56 | |
-Strangely enough, Tsend Auysh's -life was mapped out for him... | 0:37:00 | 0:37:05 | |
-..the minute he was born. | 0:37:06 | 0:37:08 | |
-While I was giving birth to Tsend, -my mother was bed bound. | 0:37:09 | 0:37:13 | |
-As soon as she heard him cry... | 0:37:14 | 0:37:16 | |
-..she said -he had the voice of a monk. | 0:37:16 | 0:37:19 | |
-Some monks -have a remarkable singing voice. | 0:37:19 | 0:37:22 | |
-Perhaps she -did give him her blessing. | 0:37:22 | 0:37:27 | |
-Perhaps she knew. | 0:37:27 | 0:37:29 | |
-This prayer book -has been passed down... | 0:37:36 | 0:37:39 | |
-..from Tsend's great-great-uncle... | 0:37:39 | 0:37:42 | |
-..who was killed in 1937 -under Communist oppression. | 0:37:42 | 0:37:45 | |
-Seeing the family -taking so much pride in Tsend... | 0:37:46 | 0:37:49 | |
-..as he prepares this book -is wonderful. | 0:37:50 | 0:37:52 | |
-But the oppression -Tsend's great-uncle endured... | 0:37:53 | 0:37:58 | |
-..is still fresh in the memory. | 0:37:58 | 0:38:01 | |
-When Mongolia came under -Communist rule in the 1920s... | 0:38:04 | 0:38:08 | |
-..religion was vilified. | 0:38:08 | 0:38:11 | |
-Every monk was regarded -as an enemy of the state. | 0:38:13 | 0:38:17 | |
-30,000 people were executed... | 0:38:25 | 0:38:27 | |
-..during these savage times... | 0:38:27 | 0:38:30 | |
-..in Mongolia's history. | 0:38:30 | 0:38:32 | |
-With the demise -of the Soviet Union in 1989... | 0:38:42 | 0:38:46 | |
-..everything changed. | 0:38:47 | 0:38:49 | |
-Things -are still continuing to improve. | 0:38:50 | 0:38:53 | |
-Today, a religious event is being -celebrated in the Gobi Desert. | 0:38:53 | 0:38:58 | |
-Tsend is taking part. | 0:38:58 | 0:39:01 | |
-Since it's a special -religious festival... | 0:39:06 | 0:39:09 | |
-..he summons the faithful -to the temple. | 0:39:09 | 0:39:12 | |
-I'm responding to the call too. | 0:39:20 | 0:39:22 | |
-There is -a special ambience once again. | 0:39:36 | 0:39:38 | |
-It is intense -without being at all threatening. | 0:39:39 | 0:39:42 | |
-So much so that I felt completely -at home here in the temple. | 0:39:44 | 0:39:49 | |
-One of the festival's blessings... | 0:39:50 | 0:39:53 | |
-..is for every prayer to count. | 0:39:53 | 0:39:56 | |
-One prayer is as good as 100 -and 100 prayers are as good as one. | 0:39:58 | 0:40:04 | |
-It is also a blessing to take part -in the outdoor procession. | 0:40:04 | 0:40:09 | |
-People are currently carrying these -prayer books around the monastery... | 0:40:10 | 0:40:16 | |
-..108 times because 108 is -a special number for Buddhists. | 0:40:16 | 0:40:21 | |
-Every book must go around... | 0:40:21 | 0:40:25 | |
-Oh! | 0:40:25 | 0:40:27 | |
-Thank you. | 0:40:29 | 0:40:31 | |
-I was about to say that every book -must be taken around 108 times. | 0:40:31 | 0:40:36 | |
-As you can see in the background... | 0:40:36 | 0:40:39 | |
-..the older generation -is sitting down. | 0:40:39 | 0:40:42 | |
-They've given their books -to fitter people like myself. | 0:40:42 | 0:40:46 | |
-I'd better take them for a walk. | 0:40:46 | 0:40:48 | |
-But how fit am I? | 0:40:48 | 0:40:50 | |
-They're heavy. | 0:40:58 | 0:41:01 | |
-I'm starting to lose count of the -number of times I've been around. | 0:41:03 | 0:41:08 | |
-I'm still going. | 0:41:08 | 0:41:10 | |
-The seats are beginning to look -very comfortable. | 0:41:12 | 0:41:16 | |
-My arms are about to fall off. | 0:41:17 | 0:41:19 | |
-I must give them back -to the person who gave them to me. | 0:41:19 | 0:41:23 | |
-Thank you. Good luck. | 0:41:23 | 0:41:25 | |
-You're very strong. Ta-ra! | 0:41:26 | 0:41:29 | |
-After witnessing the celebration... | 0:41:36 | 0:41:39 | |
-..I'm convinced -the old faith has been revived. | 0:41:39 | 0:41:43 | |
-These days, the young are more -religious than the older generation. | 0:41:48 | 0:41:53 | |
-They respect the old rituals... | 0:41:53 | 0:41:55 | |
-..and call on the monks -to pray for them. | 0:41:56 | 0:41:59 | |
-Money pours in -to the temples' coffers. | 0:42:04 | 0:42:08 | |
-Following Buddha is something -completely contemporary. | 0:42:08 | 0:42:13 | |
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-But the old and the new don't -always co-exist so well in the Gobi. | 0:42:16 | 0:42:21 | |
-Today, the majority of the desert's -residents live in large towns. | 0:42:23 | 0:42:28 | |
-As more and more flock to the towns -from the villages... | 0:42:29 | 0:42:32 | |
-..there is a danger -that the old customs will die out. | 0:42:33 | 0:42:36 | |
-21st century industry... | 0:42:37 | 0:42:39 | |
-..is rapidly changing the Gobi... | 0:42:40 | 0:42:42 | |
-..but the people are determined -to retain the old traditions. | 0:42:42 | 0:42:47 | |
-Welcome to the festival -that celebrates the camel. | 0:42:47 | 0:42:50 | |
-Although the number of camels -in the Gobi is in decline... | 0:42:54 | 0:42:58 | |
-..everybody who attends -this festival dotes on the animal. | 0:42:59 | 0:43:03 | |
-This man just might be -the camel's biggest fan. | 0:43:05 | 0:43:08 | |
-I'm sure he makes perfect sense! | 0:43:13 | 0:43:17 | |
-But I have no idea what he's saying! | 0:43:21 | 0:43:23 | |
-Though that fact -doesn't seem to deter him! | 0:43:29 | 0:43:32 | |
-At last the rodeo begins. | 0:43:36 | 0:43:39 | |
-It's easier -to understand the commentary. | 0:43:39 | 0:43:42 | |
-I think he's telling me that this is -one of the festival's highlights. | 0:43:49 | 0:43:54 | |
-It's crazy because -they have to lasso the camels... | 0:43:55 | 0:43:58 | |
-..and some of them -are going bonkers. | 0:43:58 | 0:44:01 | |
-I'd say these two are having fun -because they reek of alcohol! | 0:44:01 | 0:44:06 | |
-Are you enjoying yourself? -Good. Yay! | 0:44:06 | 0:44:09 | |
-Once the camels have been tamed... | 0:44:11 | 0:44:14 | |
-..the champions must load them. | 0:44:14 | 0:44:17 | |
-Now I understand how people move -their ger from one place to another. | 0:44:20 | 0:44:25 | |
-Believe it or not, -one of the winners... | 0:44:28 | 0:44:31 | |
-..is Aidee, -patriarch of the family... | 0:44:31 | 0:44:34 | |
-..I lived with -at the beginning of my journey. | 0:44:34 | 0:44:38 | |
-Yes, it's a small world, -even in the Gobi! | 0:44:38 | 0:44:42 | |
-Aidee is also one of -the festival's main promoters. | 0:44:45 | 0:44:49 | |
-It's an opportunity to showcase -all the camel's skills... | 0:44:50 | 0:44:54 | |
-..and safeguard its future. | 0:44:54 | 0:44:56 | |
-I'm doing my best to protect the -future of every camel in the Gobi... | 0:45:02 | 0:45:06 | |
-..whether they are used to race -or to transport people. | 0:45:07 | 0:45:11 | |
-Everybody is braced for a dramatic -conclusion - the big race. | 0:45:16 | 0:45:20 | |
-It's a feat -galloping camels across the snow. | 0:45:25 | 0:45:29 | |
-It's a dangerous task, -yet every jockey goes all out... | 0:45:32 | 0:45:37 | |
-..to win the festival's main prize. | 0:45:37 | 0:45:40 | |
-I suppose you could call it -the Ffos Las of the Gobi. | 0:45:43 | 0:45:47 | |
-It's a closely-fought race -to the finish. | 0:45:48 | 0:45:51 | |
-But there can only be one winner. | 0:45:52 | 0:45:55 | |
-The camel -is in decline in the Gobi... | 0:46:00 | 0:46:02 | |
-..so festivals like this are vital. | 0:46:02 | 0:46:05 | |
-But it's ironic that despite -the importance of these festivals... | 0:46:05 | 0:46:10 | |
-..the winning prize is a motorbike. | 0:46:10 | 0:46:13 | |
-For the winning camel - -a lift home on the back of a truck. | 0:46:21 | 0:46:25 | |
-I've come to the Gobi Desert during -a fateful chapter in its history. | 0:46:33 | 0:46:38 | |
-Mining is swiftly transforming -its fortune. | 0:46:41 | 0:46:44 | |
-The young may be benefiting, -but they must spare a thought... | 0:46:44 | 0:46:49 | |
-..for what they might also lose. | 0:46:49 | 0:46:51 | |
-What a journey it has been -but it's finally at an end. | 0:46:55 | 0:46:58 | |
-Despite the extreme climate... | 0:46:58 | 0:47:01 | |
-..the inhabitants -are strong and resilient... | 0:47:01 | 0:47:05 | |
-..and proud of their land -and their traditions. | 0:47:05 | 0:47:09 | |
-These are people who are battling -the elements on a daily basis... | 0:47:10 | 0:47:14 | |
-..but know how to survive. | 0:47:15 | 0:47:17 | |
-It has left a mark -the size of the Gobi Desert... | 0:47:17 | 0:47:20 | |
-..on this Welsh heart of mine. | 0:47:20 | 0:47:22 | |
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