protected area
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Ninotsminda Municipality
Ninotsminda ( ka, ნინოწმინდის მუნიციპალიტეტი, ''Ninots’mindis munitsip’alit’et’i'') is a municipality in southern Georgia, in the region of Samtskhe-Javakheti with an area of and a populat ...
Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States
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* Georgia (name), a list of pe ...
. It protects Khanchali Lake on the south-eastern part of the volcanic
Javakheti Plateau
Javakheti Plateau ( ka, ჯავახეთის პლატო) is a volcanic plateau within the Caucasus Mountains that covers the Samtskhe-Javakheti region of Georgia, along the border with Turkey and Armenia. Its elevation is over 2,000 m ...
, at an altitude of 1928 meters above sea level.
Khanchali Lake has been considered to be included into
Ramsar Convention
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list of
Wetlands of international importance
A Ramsar site is a wetland site designated to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention,8 ha (O)
*** Permanent 8 ha (P)
*** Seasonal Intermittent < 8 ha(Ts)
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Javakheti National Park
The National Park Javakheti ( ka, ჯავახეთის ეროვნული პარკი) is located in the Ninotsminda Municipality in south of Georgia on the border with Armenia and Turkey in the Samtskhe–Javakheti region.
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Kartsakhi Managed Reserve
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Bugdasheni Managed Reserve
Bugdasheni Managed Reserve ( ka, ბუღდაშენის ტბის აღკვეთილი) is a protected area in Ninotsminda Municipality in Samtskhe-Javakheti region of Georgia. It protects Bugdasheni Lake on the south-eastern p ...
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Madatapa Managed Reserve
Madatapa Managed Reserve ( ka, მადათაფის ტბის აღკვეთილი) is a protected area in Ninotsminda Municipality in Samtskhe-Javakheti region of Georgia. It protects Madatapa Lake situated in the south-eastern ...
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Fauna
Lake provide habitat to many birds, such as Long-legged Buzzard (
Buteo rufinus
The long-legged buzzard (''Buteo rufinus'') is a bird of prey found widely in several parts of Eurasia and in North Africa. This species ranges from Southeastern Europe down to East Africa to the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. The long ...
), Green Warbler (
Phylloscopus nitidus
The green warbler (''Phylloscopus nitidus''), also known as green willow warbler or green leaf warbler, is a leaf warbler found in the Caucasus Mountains in southeastern Europe.
Like all leaf warblers, it was formerly placed in the "Old World wa ...
Javakheti National Park
The National Park Javakheti ( ka, ჯავახეთის ეროვნული პარკი) is located in the Ninotsminda Municipality in south of Georgia on the border with Armenia and Turkey in the Samtskhe–Javakheti region.