Bichvinta-Miuseri Strict Nature Reserve Explained

Bichvinta-Miuseri Strict Nature Reserve
Iucn Category:	Ia
Map:	Georgia#Georgia Abkhazia
Relief:	1
Location:	Georgia
Coordinates:	43.1742°N 40.4256°W
Area Km2:	75.33
Established:	1965
Governing Body:	Agency of Protected Areas
Website:	Strict Nature Reserve Info

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

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).

Flora

Bichvinta-Miuseri Strict Nature Reserve famous for groves of Pitsundian pine (Pinus brutia var. pityusa).^[3] 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bichvinta-Miusera in Georgia. Protected Planet. 2018-11-02. 2018-11-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20181117023703/https://www.protectedplanet.net/bichvinta-miusera-strict-nature-reserve. dead.
2. Web site: Strict Nature Reserve Info - Agency of Protected Areas of Georgia. apa.gov.ge. 2018-11-09.
3. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/33990/2839662 Pitsundian Pine