Borjomi Strict Nature Reserve

Borjomi Strict Nature Reserve () is a protected area in Borjomi Municipality, Samtskhe-Javakheti region of Georgia.Borjomi in Georgia Protected PlanetBorjomi-Kharagauli National Park Administration Agency of Protected Areas

Flora The tallest tree of the region — Caucasian fir (Abies nordmanniana) grows in protected area and can be more than 50 m in height. It can be still higher in other locations with more moisture in western Caucasus and Abkhazia. Sessile oak (Quercus petraea), oriental hornbeam (Carpinus orientalis) and Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) predominantly grow on dry southern slopes. The uppermost forest zone mainly occupied by Caucasian downy birch (Betula pubescens) and European rowan (Sorbus aucuparia). The forest floor is fairly clear.

Fauna Rare Caucasian Salamander (Mertensiella caucasica) habitat is protected at Borjomi Strict Nature Reserve.David Tarkhnishvili, Uğur Kaya Status and Conservation of the Caucasian Salamander (Mertensiella caucasica)

See also Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park Nedzvi Managed Reserve Goderdzi Petrified Forest Natural Monument

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