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Realms of the Russian Bear, produced for BBC-TV, provides a rare look at the magnificent expanse of nature and wildlife inside Russian borders. This highly acclaimed six-tape documentary series is enhanced by exceptional cinematography and original music. Volume four, Realms of the Russian Bear: Celestial Mountains, journeys to the snowy peaks of Tian-Shen, a mountain chain running for hundreds of miles along the Central Asian Republic and China. See this glorious landscape which provides habitat to the snow leopard, the white-clawed bear, ibex, and Marco Polo sheep. Other tapes in this nature series include Realms of the Russian Bear: The Frozen Forest, Realms of the Russian Bear: The Arctic Frontier, Realms of the Russian Bear: Red Deserts, Realms of the Russian Bear: Green Jewel of the Caspian, and Realms of the Russian Bear: Born of Fire.