Kintrishi National Park | |
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formerly Kintrishi Protected Landscape | |
IUCN category II (national park) | |
An arched 12th-century bridge over the Kintrishi | |
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Location | Kobuleti District, Adjara, Georgia |
Coordinates | 41°40′55″N 42°02′20″E / 41.682°N 42.039°E / 41.682; 42.039 |
Area | 186.84 km (72.14 sq mi) |
Established | 2007 |
Governing body | Agency of Protected Areas |
Website | Kintrishi Protected Areas Administration |
The Kintrishi National Park (Georgian: კინტრიშის დაცული ლანდშაფტი) is a protected landscape in Kobuleti Municipality, Adjara, Western Georgia. Located at the gorge of the Kintrishi River, it was established in 2007.
Kintrishi Protected Areas include Kintrishi National Park and Kintrishi Strict Nature Reserve which was first established in 1959.
The Kintrishi Protected Areas were established to preserve unique flora and fauna and famous Colchian willow trees. Archeological excavations revealed pre-Christian monuments in this areas.
See also
References
- "Kintrishi in Georgia". protectedplanet.net.
- "Kintrishi Protected Areas Administration". apa.gov.ge. Agency of Protected Areas. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
- Kintrishi Support Programme for Protected Areas in the Caucasus - Georgia (SPPA-Georgia).
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