Mariamjvari Strict Nature Reserve ( ka, მარიამჯვრის სახელმწიფო ნაკრძალი) is a
protected area in
Sagarejo Municipality
Sagarejo ( ka, საგარეჯოს მუნიციპალიტეტი) is a municipality of Georgia, in the region of Kakheti. Its main town is Sagarejo.
Population: 51,761 (2014 census)
Area: 1491 km2
History
In the 17th ...
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Kakheti region of
Georgia
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on the southern slopes of
Gombori Range.
History
Mariamjvari Nature Reserve was founded in 1935 with the purpose of preserving untouched landscapes of relic ''Sosnowskyi pine'' (''
Pinus sosnowskyi'').
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Presently Mariamjvari Strict Nature Reserve is part of Georgia's ''Protected Areas'' which also includes Korugi Managed Reserve and Iori Managed Reserve
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Flora
Most of the reserve landscape is covered with forest. Relict ''Sosnovskyi pine'' of Caucasus is spread at 800–1800 m above sea level. It is represented by variety of forms due to tree polymorphism : pyramidal (''Pinus Sosnowsky Nakai var. Pyramidalis Kurd.''), compact (''Pinus Sosnowsky Nakai var. Compacta Kurd.''), oval (''Pinus Sosnowsky Nakai var. Ovalus Kurd.''), umbrella type (''Pinus Sosnowsky Nakai var. umbraculifera Kurd.'').
In protected forest there are also specimens of hornbeam
Hornbeams are hardwood trees in the flowering plant genus ''Carpinus'' in the birch family Betulaceae. The 30–40 species occur across much of the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
Origin of names
The common English name ''hornbeam ...
, oriental hornbeam ('' Carpinus orientalis''), oak
An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus ''Quercus'' (; Latin "oak tree") of the beech family, Fagaceae. There are approximately 500 extant species of oaks. The common name "oak" also appears in the names of species in related genera, notably ''L ...
, beech, maple
''Acer'' () is a genus of trees and shrubs commonly known as maples. The genus is placed in the family Sapindaceae.Stevens, P. F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008 nd more or less continuously updated since http ...
, elm
Elms are deciduous and semi-deciduous trees comprising the flowering plant genus ''Ulmus'' in the plant family Ulmaceae. They are distributed over most of the Northern Hemisphere, inhabiting the temperate and tropical-montane regions of North ...
. There are also many species of shrubs
A shrub (often also called a bush) is a small-to-medium-sized perennial woody plant. Unlike herbaceous plants, shrubs have persistent woody stems above the ground. Shrubs can be either deciduous or evergreen. They are distinguished from trees ...
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See also
* Scots pine
''Pinus sylvestris'', the Scots pine (UK), Scotch pine (US) or Baltic pine, is a species of tree in the pine family Pinaceae that is native to Eurasia. It can readily be identified by its combination of fairly short, blue-green leaves and orang ...
References
National parks of Georgia (country)
Protected areas established in 1935
Geography of Kakheti
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