Kintrishi Strict Nature Reserve

Kintrishi Strict Nature Reserve (Georgian: კინტრიში) is a protected area in Kobuleti Municipality, Adjara region of Georgia in the upper part of the Kintrishi River at an altitude of 300–2,500 meters above sea level between village Tskhemvani (Tskhemlovana) and Khino Mountains.[1] It was established in 1959 to preserve relict forest and endemic flora and fauna of Shuamta. Kintrishi Protected Areas include Kintrishi Strict Nature Reserve and Kintrishi National Park.[2]

View from Kintrishi Protected Area
Kintrishi Strict Nature Reserve
IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)
Arch bridge in Kintrishi Strict Nature Reserve
Location Georgia
Coordinates41°44′57″N 42°02′04″E
Area55.86 km2 (21.57 sq mi)
Established1959
Governing bodyAgency of Protected Areas
WebsiteKintrishi Protected Areas Administration

Geography

Kintrishi Strict Nature Reserve is located in valley of the river Kintrishi which originate from the Mount of Khino[3] and discharges into the Black Sea near the resort of Kobuleti. At it lowest elevation Kintrishi Protected Areas are at 300 m above sea level, and it Alpine pastures are at elevation of 2,500 m. Kintrishi Strict Nature Reserve is bordered from the north with Kobuleti forest administration, from the east with Shuakhevi Municipality, from the south with Keda Municipality and from south-west with Mtirala National Park. In the high mountains of reserve at a height of 2200 m there is small Tbikeli lake. Nearby lake Sidzerdzali is outside boundaries of reserve.

Tbikeli lake

Climate

Surrounding mountains entrap humid air of the sea thus providing high humidity of Kintrishi climate. In the course of the year amount of precipitation (3000 mm) is the same as in the coast of Adjara. Mean air temperature of August is +24 C, and of January +4 C.

See also

References
  1. "Kintrishi in Georgia". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
  2. "Kintrishi Protected Areas Administration". apa.gov.ge. Agency of Protected Areas. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
  3. Mt’a Khino: Georgia National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.