Lagodechi National Park
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| Location: | Kakheti , Georgia | ||
| Specialty: | Georgia's oldest national park | ||
| Next city: | Lagodechi | ||
| Surface: | 17,688 ha | ||
| Founding: | 1912 | ||
The Lagodechi National Park ( Georgian ლაგოდეხის სახელმწიფო ნაკრძალი lagodechis sachelmzipo nakrdsali ) is a national park in the Kakheti region in eastern Georgia . It is located at an altitude of 300 to 3000 m in the Greater Caucasus , in the triangle of Georgia, Russia and Azerbaijan . The park was included in the UNESCO list of natural monuments .
Lagodechi National Park is the oldest in the Caucasus and the former Soviet Union . It was founded in 1912 on a resolution of the Russian Academy of Sciences on 3,500 hectares in the Lagodechi and Schromißchewi gorges. The suggestion came from the Russian botanist Nikolai Kuznetsov (1864-1932), who wanted to protect the abundant Caucasian flora there. Use as pastureland, hunting and cutting down trees has since been banned. In 1934 the national park was expanded to 17,688 hectares.
The weather in the national park varies between humid subtropical in lower areas and moderate weather in higher areas. The summers are warm with an average of 20 to 23 ° C in July, the winters are mild but snowy with 0 to −4 ° C in January. The average precipitation is 1,070 mm per year, the relative humidity 75 to 80%.
The park is divided into different vegetation zones: The vegetation zones up to and including the subalpine between 300 and almost 2500 m above sea level are characterized by glacial lakes, sulfur springs and dense deciduous forests with owls , peregrine falcons , turkeys , wolves , lynxes and brown bears . In the alpine zone from 2,500 to almost 3,500 m , steppes with alpine herbs dominate. There are chamois , golden eagles and bearded vultures at home. The largest lake in the national park is the Schawiklde lake with a depth of 14 meters and an area of 21 hectares. The medieval Tamara fortress (also Matschi fortress ) is located near the Azerbaijani border in the Mazimi Gorge .
In total, almost 1500 different plant species grow in the park. In addition, there are almost 40 different mammals, 120 birds, 13 reptiles, 4 amphibians and 1,300 insect species.
tourism
Cars are not allowed in the national park. Visitors can hike it or ride horses. In addition to tents, you can stay overnight in a guest house in the park and in the Lagodechi weather station at an altitude of 2000 m . The park administration offers guided tours including overnight stays and riding horses. There are various hotels, restaurants and cafes in the town of Lagodechi , south of the park .
literature
- Giorgi Nakhutsrishvili: Forêts vierges du réserve naturelle de Lagodekhi. OO, no date