Mariamjvari Strict Nature Reserve
Protected nature area in Georgia (country) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mariamjvari Strict Nature Reserve (Georgian: მარიამჯვრის სახელმწიფო ნაკრძალი) is a protected area in Sagarejo Municipality, Kakheti region of Georgia on the southern slopes of Gombori Range.[1]
Mariamjvari Strict Nature Reserve | |
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![]() Pinus sylvestris or Sosnowskyi pine | |
Location | Georgia |
Nearest city | Sagarejo |
Coordinates | 41°46′07″N 45°22′38″E |
Area | 18.41 km2 (7.11 sq mi)[1] |
Established | 1935 |
Governing body | Agency of Protected Areas |
Website | Mariamjvari Protected Areas |
History
Mariamjvari Nature Reserve was founded in 1935 with the purpose of preserving untouched landscapes of relic Sosnowskyi pine (Pinus sosnowskyi).[2][3]
Presently Mariamjvari Strict Nature Reserve is part of Georgia's Protected Areas which also includes Korugi Managed Reserve and Iori Managed Reserve.[4]
Flora
Most of the reserve landscape is covered in forest. It is represented by a variety of forms due to tree polymorphism.
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