Endangering the lives of Christmas trees – BBC News

In the mountains of the Caucasus in the Republic of Georgia, citizens earn an essential seasonal income by collecting Nordmann fir seeds to export to Europe, where they will become Christmas trees. Pickers climb to the top of the 50-meter giants to collect cones. Some use safety ropes but others rely on climbing skills and intelligence, and deaths and injuries are common. Produced by Rayhan Demytrie. Edited by Robin Forestier-Walker. Filmed by Iago Gogilashvili Fixer and Translator: Nino Shonia Please subscribe HERE .

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