Borjomi Strict Nature Reserve

Borjomi Strict Nature Reserve (Georgian: ბორჯომის ნაკრძალი) is a protected area in Borjomi Municipality, Samtskhe-Javakheti region of Georgia.[1] [2]

Borjomi Strict Nature Reserve
Georgian: ბორჯომის ნაკრძალი
IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)
Waterfall in Borjomi Nature Reserve
Location Georgia
Nearest cityBorjomi
Coordinates41°49′39.1″N 43°16′01″E
Area237.5 km2 (91.7 sq mi)
Established1929
Governing bodyAgency of Protected Areas
WebsiteBorjomi-Kharagauli National Park Administration

Flora

The tallest tree of the region — Caucasian fir (Abies nordmanniana) grows in protected area and can be more than 50 m in height. It can be still higher in other locations with more moisture in western Caucasus and Abkhazia. Sessile oak (Quercus petraea), oriental hornbeam (Carpinus orientalis) and Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) predominately grow on dry southern slopes. The uppermost forest zone mainly occupied by Caucasian downy birch (Betula pubescens) and European rowan (Sorbus aucuparia). The forest floor is fairly clear.

Fauna

Rare Caucasian Salamander (Mertensiella caucasica) habitat is protected at Borjomi Strict Nature Reserve.[3]

See also

References
  1. Borjomi in Georgia Protected Planet
  2. Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park Administration Agency of Protected Areas
  3. David Tarkhnishvili, Uğur Kaya Status and Conservation of the Caucasian Salamander (Mertensiella caucasica)
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