Birtvisi Natural Monument

41°36′32″N 44°32′21″E / 41.60889°N 44.53917°E / 41.60889; 44.53917Area9.22 km² (3.56 sq mi)Established2016Governing bodyAgency of Protected Areas, Algeti National ParkWebsiteDemarcation Results’ implementation

Birtvisi Natural Monument (Georgian: ბირთვისის კლდეები) is a rocky landscape 5 km to the north from village Tbisi in the Tetritsqaro Municipality in Kvemo Kartli region of Georgia,^[1] adjacent to the Algeti National Park, south-west of the nation's capital Tbilisi. ^[2] Birtvisi rocks elevation 950-1050 meters above sea level. ^[3] Scenic landscape with volcanic rocks ^[4] in the gorge of Algeti River belongs to outskirts of Trialeti Range. Formidable natural obstacles of canyons ^[5] and cliffs provided ideal location for historic Birtvisi Fortress, now in ruins. Birtvisi Fortress 6-7 km access road starts at the east of the village Partskhisi.^[3]

Birtvisi Natural Monument is managed by Algeti National Park administration.^[6][7][8]

See also

• Algeti National Park
• Birtvisi Fortress
• Trialeti Range

References

1. ^ "Birtvisi in Georgia". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2018-11-01.^{[permanent dead link]}
2. ^ Demarcation Results’ implementation Agency of Protected Areas of Georgia
3. ^ ^{a b} Birtvisi rocks GIKO TRAVEL Ltd.
4. ^ Birtvisi Rocks The Culture Trip Ltd.
5. ^ Birtvisi Canyon – The Rock Labyrinth
6. ^ Gizo Chelidze Georgia Environmental Performance Reviews. Third Review Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection of Georgia, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. 2016
7. ^ Protected Areas: Algeti National Park Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine. Agency of Protected Areas of Georgia. Accessed June 18, 2011.
8. ^ (in Georgian) ბირთვისის ციხე

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