Bichvinta-Miuseri Strict Nature Reserve
Protected nature area in Georgia (country)
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Bichvinta-Miuseri Strict Nature Reserve (Georgian: ბიჭვინთა-მიუსერის სახელმწიფო ნაკრძალი, romanized: bich'vinta-miuseris sakhelmts'ipo nak'rdzali) is a protected area in the Gagra District and Gudauta District of Abkhazia,[1] Georgia.[2] The reserve's main goal is protecting Bichvinta's relic and colonized flora and fauna.[3]
| Bichvinta-Miuseri Strict Nature Reserve | |
|---|---|
  Location within Georgia  Location within Abkhazia | |
| Location |  Georgia Abkhazia[1] |
| Coordinates | 43°10′27″N 40°25′32″E |
| Area | 75.33 km2 (29.09 sq mi) |
| Established | 1965 |
| Governing body | Agency of Protected Areas[1] |
| Website | Strict Nature Reserve Info |
Geography
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.
