PROTECTED AREAS IN AJARA
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PROTECTED AREAS IN AJARA
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PROTECTED AREAS IN AJARA. PROTECTED AREAS IN GEORGIA. The total area of the protected territories in Georgia is 520,272.85 hectares Comprising 7% of the total territory of the country. 75 % of the protected areas are covered with forests. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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PROTECTED AREAS IN AJARA
PROTECTED AREAS IN GEORGIA
The total area of the protected territories in Georgia is 520,272.85 hectares Comprising 7% of the total territory of the country. 75 % of the protected areas are covered with forests.
There are 64 different categories of Protected Areas according the IUCN:
14 Strict Nature Reserves 10 National Parks 18 Managed Nature Reserves 24 Natural Monuments 2 Protected Landscapes
STATISTICS
STATISTIC OF VISITORS IN THE PROTECTED AREAS ACCORDING TO THE YEARS / WAS UPDATED 2.09.2013
PROTECTED AREAS IN GEORGIA
IMERETI CAVES PROTECTED AREAS
BORJOMI-KHARAGAULI NATIONAL PARK VASHLOVANI PROTECTED AREAS
TUSHETI PROTECTED AREAS
PROTECTED AREAS IN GEORGIA
MARIAMJVARI PROTECTED AREA
TBILISI NATIONAL PARKLIAKHVI PROTECTED AREA
LAGODEKHI PROTECTED AREAS
PROTECTED AREAS IN GEORGIA
CHACHUNA PROTECTED AREA
GARDABANI PROTECTED AREAPSKHU-GUMISTA PROTECTED AREAS
RITSA PROTECTED AREA
PROTECTED AREAS IN GEORGIA
JAVAKHETI PROTECTED AREAS
ALGETI NATIONAL PARKKAZBEGI NATIONAL PARK
AJAMETI PROTECTED AREA
STATISTICS
STATISTIC OF VISITORS IN THE PROTECTED AREAS OF GEORGIA / WAS UPDATED 2.09.2013
ABOUT AJARA
Ajara is the Autonomous Republic within Georgia.
Ajara is situated to the south-west of Georgia.Total area: 3 thousand sq.km (4,2 per cent of total area of Georgia);Population: over 400 thousand people (82 per cent Georgians);Borders with Turkey to the south;Total border length: 270km including 57km marine;Administrative division: 1 administrative center, 5 regions
( Khulo, Shuakhevi, Kedi, Khelvachauri, Kobuleti), 7 town type settlements;Urban population: 48 per cent;Administrative center: Batumi
TOURISM IN AJARA
ABOUT AJARA PROTECTED AREAS
THERE ARE FOR PROTECTED AREAS IN AJARA:
1. KOBULETI PROTECTED AREAS2. KINTRISHI PROTECTED AREAS3. MTIRALA NATIONAL PARK4. MACHAKHELA NATIONAL PARK
KOBULETI PROTECTED AREAS
Location: approximately 30 km from Batumi
Total area: Other 770 ha, comprises the Kobuleti Strict Nature Reserve (Ispani I) and Kobuleti Managed Nature Reserve (Ispani II). It Represents a unique percolation-type wetland of international RAMSAR Convention importance and is considered as wet area for wintering birds.
Ispani Wonders – Sphagnum Dome: The most in violable live sphagnum peatland on the world lies less than 300 m from the coast in Ajara. This mossy plant appears to be a seeming lake over the soil surface covered with 25-45 cm sphagnum like a blanket that is never covered with water. Together with sphagnum (a unique and sensitive moss against environmental pollution), water creates a completely smooth dome without any hillocks. The dome is raised in 4-5 m over the surroundings.
KOBULETI PROTECTED AREAS-Statistics
VISITORS' QUANTITY IN KOBULETI PROTECTED AREAS ACCORDING TO THE MONTHS / WAS UPDATED 2.09.2013
KINTRISHI PROTECTED AREAS
Location: The beautiful Kintrishi Valley lies 55 km from Batumi. The valley is located between Tskenlovani and Khino mountains at 2,500 m above sea level.
Total area: 13.893 ha
KINTRISHI PROTECTED AREAS
ECOTOURIST ROUTES
Route I: “Tamar Arched Bridge”Route Duration: one and a half hoursRoute Length: 1 200 m
Route II: Lake“Tbikeli”Route Duration: Two daysRoute Length: 37 km
KINTRISHI PROTECTED AREAS - Statistics
VISITORS' QUANTITY IN KINTRISHI PROTECTED AREAS ACCORDING TO THE MONTHS / WAS UPDATED 2.09.2013
MTIRALA NATIONAL PARK
Location: Mtirala National park is located in the most western part of the Ajara-imereti range, on the Kobuleti-Chakvi ridge.
Total area: 15.306 ha
MTIRALA NATIONAL PARK
The park was created in 2006 through the initiative of the Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia and the Agency of the Protected Areas with the support of WWF and the Norwegian government
MTIRALA NATIONAL PARK
MTIRALA NATIONAL PARK
Visitors CenterThe Visitors Center, opened 2010, features four double-rooms with showers, dining areas and exhibits relevant to park biodiversity
MTIRALA NATIONAL PARK
The best place for bird watching
MTIRALA NATIONAL PARK
MTIRALA NATIONAL PARK
ECOTOURIST ROUTES
Route I: “Tsablnari Path”Route Duration: four hoursRoute Length: 7 km
Route II: Ring Path “Tsivskaro”Route Duration: two daysRoute Length: 15 km
MTIRALA NATIONAL PARK
Unique flora and fauna
MTIRALA NATIONAL PARK-Statistics
VISITORS' QUANTITY IN MTIRALA NATIONAL PARK ACCORDING TO THE MONTHS / WAS UPDATED 2.09.2013
MACHAKHELA NATIONAL PARK
Location: the south-western part of Georgia in autonomous republic of Adjara, in the ravine of the river Machakhela, which represents the transboundary river between Georgia and Turkey.
Total area: It covers 8733 ha. 75% of the total area is covered by forest.
Machakhela ravine characterized with endemic and relict species. 13 species of woody plants are the member of the red list. The National Park is rich with its fauna too.
Development of the National Park helps:
• To protect the cholchic ecosystems, ensure the sustainability and balance• To form the ecological corridor of south west Georgia and north-east Turkey• To improve the social and economical conditions of local community
TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE
For attracting more visitors to Protected Areas of Adjara, it is necessary to continue improving the tourism infrastructure :
• Install information boards• Develop tourism trails• Arrange picnic spots• Post in protected areas tourism marks and signs
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