Tusheti Strict Nature Reserve
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  Tusheti Strict Nature Reserve Location within Georgia  Tusheti Strict Nature Reserve Location within Kakheti | |
 Interactive map of Tusheti Strict Nature Reserve | |
| Location |  Georgia |
| Nearest city | village Omalo |
| Coordinates | 42°23′N 45°37′E / 42.38°N 45.62°E |
| Area | 231.51 km2 (89.39 sq mi) |
| Established | 2003 |
| Governing body | Agency of Protected Areas |
| Website | Tusheti Protected Areas Administration |
The Tusheti Strict Nature Reserve (თუშეთის სახელმწიფო ნაკრძალი) is located in the Tusheti Mountainous region in northeastern Georgia.[1] Its center is located in the Akhmeta Municipality.
The Tusheti Protected Areas includes the Tusheti Strict Nature Reserve, Tusheti National Park, and the Tusheti Protected Landscape, with a total protected area of about 113,660 ha.[2] It is one of the eight new Protected Areas approved by Parliament of Georgia on 22 April 2003.
Flora
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Flora of Tusheti region is highly endemic to Caucasus represented by 230 endemic plants which is more than 20% of total amount of endemics found in entire Caucasus region.
This includes Tushetian monkshood (Aconitum tuscheticum),[3] Iberian barberry (Berberis iberica), bellflower (Campanula), bear nut-tree (Corylus iberica), lily (Pancratium), Tushetian dog-rose (Rosa tuschetica), Tebulo's buttercup (Ranunculus tebulossicus)[4] Black or Radde's birch (Betula raddeana), Caucasian fritillaries (Fritillaria caucasica), yellow Caucasian fritillaries (Fritillaria lutea), Juliana primrose (Primula juliae), Georgian snow rose (Rhododendron caucasicum), squill (Scilla[5]) to name just a few.[2]
Fauna
[edit]Fauna is represented by 60 species of mammals, about 120 species of birds, four species of reptiles, six species of amphibians and one species of fish.[2]
See also
[edit]References
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- ↑ "Tusheti in Georgia". Protected Planet. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- 1 2 3 "Tusheti protected area, Georgia". georgianholidays.com. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- 1 2 Aconitum tuscheticum (N.Busch)
- ↑ Ranunculus tebulossicus Georgian Biodiversity Database Ilia State University
- ↑ Scilla Georgian Biodiversity Database Ilia State University
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