Motena Cave Natural Monument
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Motena Cave Natural Monument (Georgian: მოთენას მღვიმე) is a karst cave located 0.7 km to the south from village First Balda (Pirveli Baldi [1][2] ) in Martvili Municipality in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region of Georgia, 437 meters above sea level.[3] Cave is located on left bank of Abasha river. In Middle Ages Motena cave was integral part of the now lost fortress.
| Motena Cave Natural Monument | |
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 Inside Motena Cave | |
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| Nearest city | Martvili |
| Coordinates | 42°28′35.7″N 42°23′28.2″E |
| Established | 2007 |
| Governing body | Agency of Protected Areas |
| Website | მოთენას მღვიმის ბუნების ძეგლი |
Morphology
Motena Cave is a karst cave, formed in Askhi karst massif.[4] The total length of the cave is 75 m. It has two storey with big hall on each connected by a narrow passage. The first hall is 30 m in length and 24–25 m in height.[2] Cave is naturally decorated with many stalactites, stalagmites, travertine cascades and cave curtains.[5][6] Part of the cave has collapsed and mortared stone wall is protecting cave interior.[7]
Fauna
The inhabitants of the cave are spiders and insects, namely Trachysphaera, Heteromurus, Lepidocyrtus, Tomocerus, Sphaerozetes, Chamobates, Porobelba, Adaugammarus, Parasitus, Pergamasus, Xiphocaridinella,[8] Troglocaridicola, Scutariella, and Tectocepheus. [4]
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