Ферма
The place
Ферма ("Farm") in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic, Teberda/Dombai area (Western Greater Caucasus, Russia), at 1271 m elevation, Teberda gorge side. Continuous Russia Western Caucasus cluster (batches 260-348). Traditional livestock farm, Teberda-Dombai (Soviet ski resort founded 1935, 1930s USSR alpinism + Teberdinsky Zapovednik 850 km², 1936, a relict reserve with 700 plant species + Karachaevsky monastery tower, anthropological site + Panthera pardus caucasica, Caucasian leopard, 8 individuals recorded in Russia in 2020, reintroduction from Sochi Zoo since 2016), heritage of the Karachay (Turkic-Mongol people, 220,000, Karachay-Balkar language, deported to Kazakhstan in 1943 under Stalin for alleged "Nazi collaboration", 41,000 deaths in deportation, rehabilitated under Khrushchev in 1957, the only Russian people to have returned 100%).
The setting
Karachay-Cherkessia Teberda/Dombai Western Greater Caucasus Russia 1271 m Teberda gorge side, continuous cluster batches 260-348, Teberda-Dombai farm Soviet ski resort 1935 1930s USSR alpinism + Teberdinsky Zapovednik 850 km² 1936 700 plant species + Panthera pardus caucasica 8 individuals RU 2020 reintroduction Sochi Zoo 2016, Karachay Turkic-Mongol 220,000 Karachay-Balkar deported Kazakhstan 1943 41,000 deaths Khrushchev 1957 100% returned.
