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Euxine–Colchic Deciduous Forests
The Euxine–Colchic deciduous forests is a temperate broadleaf and mixed forests ecoregion located along the southern shore of the Black Sea. The ecoregion extends along the thin coastal strip from the southeastern corner of Bulgaria in the west, across the northern coast of Turkey, to Georgia in the east, where it wraps around the eastern end of the Black Sea. Sub-regions The ecoregion is divided into two sub-regions, chiefly based on the amount of precipitation. The understory of evergreen mesomorphic broadleaf shrubs is characteristic for both sub-regions. Notable species in the understory include various rhododendrons such as Pontic rhododendron (''Rhododendron ponticum''); Black Sea holly ('' Ilex colchica''), cherry laurel ('' Laurocerasus officinalis''), Caucasus (''Buxus colchica'') and common box (''Buxus sempervirens''), Caucasian whortleberry ('' Vaccinium arctostaphylos''), etc. From a European perspective, the majority of these count as relict species from the Terti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rize
Rize (Greek: ρίζα, Laz: რიზინი, Georgian: რიზე, , Ottoman Turkish: ريزه) is the capital city of Rize Province in the eastern part of the Black Sea Region of Turkey. Rize is a typically Turkish provincial capital with little in the way of nightlife or entertainment. However the border with Georgia has been open since the early 1990s, the Black Sea coast road has been widened and the town is much wealthier than it used to be. Current Turkish President Recep Tayyıp Erdoğan's family has its roots in Rize and the local university is named after him. Rize is linked by road with Trabzon (41 miles 6 kmwest), Hopa (55 miles 8 kmeast on the Georgian border, and Erzurum (south). Rize–Artvin Airport started operating in 2022. Name The name comes from Greek (riza) or Ριζαίον (Rizaion), meaning "mountain slopes" ( in Greek means root). In modern times, its Greek name was usually Ριζούντα (Rizunda). Its Latin forms a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
