Reindeer were taken care of in the mountains of Sochi

Active preparation for the new winter season continues at the Rosa Khutor resort. And they care not only about the perfection of ski slopes, but also about the well-being of wild animals living in these places. To survive the winter, the inhabitants of mountains and forests will be helped by special feeders with healthy food, which the ecologists of the complex place at different heights.

The camera traps located at the feeding stations showed that the most frequent guests here are deer, wild boars and roe deer, and even rare chamois come to the one in the highlands. Bears, jackals, foxes, raccoons, badgers also drop in at the feeders. Over the years of observations, environmentalists have become convinced that animals prefer corn in winter, 250 kilograms of this delicacy have already been purchased to feed the animals.

“In addition to corn, we fill the feeders with salt. It contains certain minerals and nutrients that help improve the metabolism of animals, act as a natural antiseptic and are very useful for future mothers. If a person receives the required amount of salt with food, then deer and roe deer lick it off the stones. In winter, when everything in the mountains is covered with snow, this is not easy to do, the animals do not have enough salt,” said Denis Ryltsev.

120 kilograms of salt have already been prepared at the Rosa Khutor resort. This amount is enough for deer, roe deer and chamois for a long winter.