Bichvinta-Miuseri Strict Nature Reserve

Bichvinta-Miuseri Strict Nature Reserve (Georgian: ბიჭვინთა-მიუსერის სახელმწიფო ნაკრძალი) is a protected area in the Gagra District and Gudauta District of Abkhazia[1] formerly Abkhazia region of Georgia.[2] Reserve main goal is protecting Bichvinta's relic and colonized flora and fauna. [3]

Bichvinta-Miuseri Strict Nature Reserve
IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)
Shores of Pitsunda Bay
Location	Georgia  Abkhazia[1]
Coordinates	43°10′27″N 40°25′32″E
Area	75.33 km^2 (29.09 sq mi)
Established	1965
Governing body	Agency of Protected Areas[1]
Website	Strict Nature Reserve Info

Geography

Bichvinta-Miuseri Strict Nature Reserve is located on the Black Sea coast of Abkhazia and has three sections: Myussera (215 hectares), Lidzava (165 hectares) and Pitsunda (1296 hectares).[2]

Flora

Bichvinta-Miuseri Strict Nature Reserve famous for groves of Pitsundian pine (Pinus brutia var. pityusa).[4] There are also Buxus colchica, Caucasian walnut (Pterocarya fraxinifolia), yew (Taxus baccata), Colchic figs (Ficus colchica), and Diospyros lotus which are typical for landscapes around the Mediterranean Sea.

See also

• Pitsunda

References

1. Abkhazia is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Abkhazia and Georgia. The Republic of Abkhazia unilaterally declared independence on 23 July 1992, but Georgia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory and designates it as a territory occupied by Russia. Abkhazia has received formal recognition as an independent state from 7 out of 193 United Nations member states, 1 of which has subsequently withdrawn its recognition.
2. "Bichvinta-Miusera in Georgia". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
3. "Strict Nature Reserve Info - Agency of Protected Areas of Georgia". apa.gov.ge. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
4. Pitsundian Pine IUCN 2018. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2018-2.