Kintrishi National Park
The Kintrishi National Park (Georgian: კინტრიშის დაცული ლანდშაფტი) is a protected landscape in Kobuleti Municipality, Adjara, Western Georgia, located at the gorge of the Kintrishi River and was established in 2007.[1]
| Kintrishi National Park | |
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| formerly Kintrishi Protected Landscape | |
IUCN category II (national park) | |
 An arched 12th-century bridge over the Kintrishi | |
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| Location | Kobuleti District, Adjara,  Georgia |
| Coordinates | 41°40′55″N 42°02′20″E |
| Area | 186.84 km2 (72.14 sq mi) |
| Established | 2007 |
| Governing body | Agency of Protected Areas |
| Website | Kintrishi Protected Areas Administration |
Kintrishi Protected Areas include Kintrishi National Park and Kintrishi Strict Nature Reserve which was first established in 1959.[2]
The Kintrishi Protected Areas were established to preserve unique flora and fauna and famous Colchian willow trees. Archeological excavations revealed pre-Christian monuments in this areas.[3]
View from Kintrishi Protected Area
References
- "Kintrishi in Georgia". protectedplanet.net.
- "Kintrishi Protected Areas Administration". apa.gov.ge. Agency of Protected Areas. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
- Kintrishi Support Programme for Protected Areas in the Caucasus - Georgia (SPPA-Georgia).
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