Alazani Floodplain Forests Natural Monument
Alazani Floodplain Forests Natural Monument (Georgian: ალაზნის ჭალა) is a floodplain forest located in Dedoplistsqaro Municipality on the banks of the Alazani River in southeastern Georgia.[1]
Location and access
The Alazani floodplain forests are located on the right bank of the Alazani River to the southwest of the village Pirosmani, at 165 meters (541 ft) above sea level. The protected area covers 204.4 ha (505 acres) of natural floodplain forest. Due to density of the forest it takes one hour to cover a distance of 1 km (0.62 mi) on a pedestrian route in Kakliskure or Walnut Bay.[2]
Flora
The forest is covered by lianas and also has in abundance perennial walnut, ash, oak and elm, as well as bushes characteristic to floodplain forests. It is the only natural habitat of walnut (Juglans regia) in Georgia.
See also
References
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- Algeti
- Borjomi-Kharagauli
- Javakheti
- Kazbegi
- Kintrishi
- Kolkheti
- Machakhela
- Mtirala
- Pshav-Khevsureti
- Tbilisi
- Tusheti
- Vashlovani
- Abano Mineral Lake
- Alazani Floodplain Forests
- Artsivi (Eagle) Gorge
- Balda Canyon
- Bgheri Cave
- Birtvisi
- Bodorna Rock Columns
- Dashbashi Canyon
- Didghele Cave
- Gabzaruli Tba
- Ghliana Cave
- Gachedili Canyon
- Goderdzi Petrified Forest
- Iazoni Cave
- Jortsku Cave
- Jvari Pass Travertine
- Keterisi Mineral Vaucluse
- Khomuli Cave
- Melouri Cave
- Motena Cave
- Mukhura Waterfall
- Nagarevi Cave
- Navenakhevi Cave
- Nazodelavo Cave
- Ochkhomuri Waterfall
- Kinchkha Waterfall
- Okatse Canyon
- Oniore Waterfall and Toba First Cave
- Prometheus Cave
- Abasha Waterfall
- Sakajia Cave
- Sakhizari Cliff
- Samshvilde Canyon
- Satsurblia Cave
- Solkota Cave
- Takhti-Tepha
- Tetra Cave
- Toba Waterfall and Arsen Okrojanashvili Cave
- Truso Travertines
- Tskaltsitela Gorge
- Tsutskhvati Cave
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