Gabzaruli Tba Natural Monument Explained

Gabzaruli Tba Natural Monument
Iucn Category:III
Map:Georgia#Georgia Imereti
Relief:1
Nearest City:Tskaltubo
Coordinates:42.3783°N 42.5906°W
Established:2011
Governing Body:Agency of Protected Areas
Website:გაბზარული ტბის ბუნების ძეგლი

Gabzaruli Tba Natural Monument also known as Cracked Lake Natural Monument (Georgian: გაბზარული ტბა) is a small siphon lake in Georgia region Imereti, Tskaltubo Municipality, in the village Kumistavi, 166 meters above the sea level.[1] The villagers also call it Tskrvaram.[2] Gabzaruli Tba or Cracked Lake is about 5 m long, 4.5 m wide and 60 m deep. The siphon lake is part of unexplored cave system and lies in a 45 m deep canyon created by tectonic rupture. Steep canyon slopes are covered with deciduous forest. Villagers use lake water for drinking and also do fishing and swimming in the lake.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.protectedplanet.net/cracked-lake-natural-monument Cracked lake in Georgia
  2. გაბზარული ტბის ბუნების ძეგლი - Natural Monument Gabzaruli Tba
  3. გაბზარული ტბის შესახებ