| Nazodelavo Cave Natural Monument | |
| Alt Name: | Nazodelavo Cavern |
| Iucn Category: | III |
| Map: | Georgia#Georgia Imereti |
| Relief: | 1 |
| Nearest City: | Zugdidi |
| Coordinates: | 42.5061°N 42.2212°W |
| Area Km2: | 0.14 |
| Established: | 2013 |
| Governing Body: | Agency of Protected Areas |
| Website: | Nazodelavo Cave Natural Monument |
Nazodelavo Cave Natural Monument (Georgian: ნაზოდელავოს მღვიმე) is a karst cave 6.8 km to the north from village Akhuti in Chkhorotsqu Municipality in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region of Georgia.[1] Cave is located on the left bank of river Zana (Khobi river tributary), 290 meters above sea level.[2] Nazodelavo means the dwelling of Zodelavos. According to cave narratives, it was used as a means of defense in the middle ages.[3]
Nazodelavo karst cave formed in a conglomerates of the Neogene geologic period in Odishi plain karst massif. Cave is 600 m long with main tunnel average width of 4 m and height 3 m. The two main outlets are narrower and shorter than the main cave tunnel. A cold underground river with clear water flows through an erosion canyon in cave floor. In some places depth of the erosion canyon reaches 7-8 meters.[4] [5]
In the cave and in the surrounding area on the surface there are summer moths. The inhabitants of the cave include Lepidocyrtus, Folsomia and Oxychilus.