Didghele Cave Natural Monument Explained

Didghele Cave Natural Monument
Iucn Category:III
Map:Georgia#Georgia Imereti
Relief:1
Nearest City:Tskaltubo
Coordinates:42.39°N 42.629°W
Established:2011
Governing Body:Agency of Protected Areas
Website:დიდღელის მღვიმის ბუნების ძეგლი (Didghele Cave Natural Monument)

Didghele Cave Natural Monument (Georgian: დიდღელეს მღვიმე) is a karst cave located near village Melouri in Tsqaltubo Municipality in Imereti region of Georgia, 418 meters above sea level.[1]

Morphology

Made of reef limestone (Barremian), the cave was created by river Osunela. The cave is 750 m in length. The river Didghele flows into the cave. It has many loamy ceilings, walls, clay slabs and more. An existing cleft at the entrance of the cave is a leaking stream, which also forms a small temporary lake.[2]

Tourist information

The cave is of average difficulty, but still requires special equipment to visit it. It is part of extensive Tsqaltubo Cave system which also includes nearby cave Melouri.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.protectedplanet.net/didghele-cave-natural-monument Didghele Cave in Georgia
  2. http://sastumroebi.ge/didghele-cave-natural-monument-i59-en Didghele Cave Natural Monument
  3. http://www.speleo.ge/maps/tskaltubo_didghele.html "Didghele" cave