Pshav-Khevsureti National Park
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Location
Georgia
GeorgiaCoordinates42°40′N 45°10′E / 42.66°N 45.16°E
Area1,400.44 km2 (540.71 sq mi)[1]
Established2014
| Pshav-Khevsureti National Park | |
|---|---|
 Khevsureti, village Shatili | |
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| Location | Georgia |
| Coordinates | 42°40′N 45°10′E / 42.66°N 45.16°E |
| Area | 1,400.44 km2 (540.71 sq mi)[1] |
| Established | 2014 |
| Governing body | Agency of Protected Areas |
| Website | National Park Info |
Pshav-Khevsureti National Park (Georgian: ფშავ-ხევსურეთის ეროვნული პარკი) is in Dusheti Municipality, Mtskheta-Mtianeti region of Georgia.[1] Park has been established by direct involvement of World Wide Fund for Nature.[2][3]
Pshav-Khevsureti National Park will help conservation of the leopard (Panthera pardus) in the Caucasus,[4] as well as the Bezoar goat (Capra aegagrus aegagrus), endemic East Caucasian tur (Capra cylindricornis), brown bear, European lynx, Caspian red deer, chamois.
