Bugdasheni Managed Reserve (Georgian: ბუღდაშენის ტბის აღკვეთილი) is a protected area in Ninotsminda Municipality in Samtskhe-Javakheti region of Georgia. It protects Bugdasheni Lake on the south-eastern part of the volcanic Javakheti Plateau, at an altitude of 2042 m above sea level.[2] Bugdasheni Lake ecosystem is undergoing restoration. Since 2020 it has been designated as a Ramsar site.[1]
| Bugdasheni Managed Reserve | |
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| Georgian: ბუღდაშენის ტბის აღკვეთილი | |
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
 Bugdasheni lake. | |
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| Location |  Georgia |
| Coordinates | 41°12′1.08″N 43°41′8.52″E / 41.2003000°N 43.6857000°E |
| Established | 2011 |
| Governing body | Agency of Protected Areas |
| Website | Javakheti Protected Areas Administration |
| Official name | Bugdasheni Lake |
| Designated | 8 July 2020 |
| Reference no. | 2434[1] |
Bugdasheni Managed Reserve is part of Javakheti Protected Areas which also includes Javakheti National Park, Kartsakhi Managed Reserve, Sulda Managed Reserve, Khanchali Managed Reserve, Madatapa Managed Reserve.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Bugdasheni Lake". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Bugdasheni in Georgia Protected Planet
- ^ Javakheti Protected Areas Administration
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