Bichvinta-Miuseri Strict Nature Reserve | |
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Location | Georgia Abkhazia[1] |
Coordinates | 43°10′27″N 40°25′32″E / 43.17417°N 40.42556°E |
Area | 75.33 km2 (29.09 sq mi) |
Established | 1965 |
Governing body | Agency of Protected Areas[1] |
Website | Strict Nature Reserve Info |
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] Reserve main goal is protecting Bichvinta's relic and colonized flora and fauna. [3]
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]
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.