Vashlovani protected areas
Vashlovani Protected Areas are located in the extreme eastern part of Georgia, in the Dedoplistskaro district. It consists of Vashlovani Strict Nature Reserve, Vashlovani National Park and Natural Monuments as follows: “Eagle Gorge”, “Takhti-Tepa mud volcanoes”, “Juma Bay” and “Alazani Flood plains”, total area of which is about 24924 ha. Vashlovani Protected Areas were opened in 2003.
The Protected Areas are located among the two main vital sources, the main rivers of Kakheti – Iori and Alazani. The gorge is a deep and very beautiful canyon cut by a little ravine through the cliffs of limestone origin.There are unique floodplain forest of Alazani and two little bays (Juma and Mijna) in Vashlovani National Park. The bays are the only place in Georgia where the walnut trees grow wild next toFloodplain oaks, poplars, ash trees,andpomegranate, Peony, Wild grape and other rare plants.
About 700 plant species are described in Vashlovani, though among them can be distinguished the distribution of diversity of orchids (7 species), Georgian iris, Eichler's tulip
Fauna of Vashlovani is quite diverse and attractive. 46 species of mammals inhabit Vashlovani. There are many jackals, Red foxes, hares, wolves, lynxes,Jungle cats and Indian porcupine and even Brown bears in Vashlovani, which is so rare for semi-desert areas.
Vashlovani Protected Areas offers the 5 hiking, rafting and car drive trails:
The Protected Areas are located among the two main vital sources, the main rivers of Kakheti – Iori and Alazani. The gorge is a deep and very beautiful canyon cut by a little ravine through the cliffs of limestone origin.There are unique floodplain forest of Alazani and two little bays (Juma and Mijna) in Vashlovani National Park. The bays are the only place in Georgia where the walnut trees grow wild next toFloodplain oaks, poplars, ash trees,andpomegranate, Peony, Wild grape and other rare plants.
About 700 plant species are described in Vashlovani, though among them can be distinguished the distribution of diversity of orchids (7 species), Georgian iris, Eichler's tulip
Fauna of Vashlovani is quite diverse and attractive. 46 species of mammals inhabit Vashlovani. There are many jackals, Red foxes, hares, wolves, lynxes,Jungle cats and Indian porcupine and even Brown bears in Vashlovani, which is so rare for semi-desert areas.
Vashlovani Protected Areas offers the 5 hiking, rafting and car drive trails:
1. Hiking Tourist Trail "Bear's gorge" Tour duration - 1 day Route length - 3 km 2. Hiking Tourist Trail " Eagle's gorge" Tour Duration - 1 day Route length - 5 km 3. Car drive Tourist Trail "Pantishara" Tour duration - 1 day Route length - 130 km 4. Car drive Tourist Trail " Bay of Mijna" Tour duration - 2 days Route length - 200-240 km 5. Rafting Route "Alazani" Tour duration - 1.5 days Route mength - 200 km |
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