Madatapa Managed Reserve
Madatapa Managed Reserve (Georgian: 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 part of the volcanic Javakheti Plateau, at an altitude of 2108 m above sea level.[1]
Madatapa Managed Reserve | |
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Georgian: მადატაფა | |
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
![]() Madatapa Lake | |
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Coordinates | 41°10′46″N 43°46′59″E |
Area | 13.98 km2 (5.40 sq mi) |
Established | 2011 |
Governing body | Agency of Protected Areas |
Website | Javakheti Protected Areas Administration |
Madatapa Managed Reserve is part of Javakheti Protected Areas which also includes Javakheti National Park, Kartsakhi Managed Reserve, Sulda Managed Reserve, Khanchali Managed Reserve, Bugdasheni Managed Reserve.[2]
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Pelicans at Madatapa lake.
Fauna
Madatapa Lake is one of the most important in Georgia for breeding and staging waterbirds such as the endangered Dalmatian pelican.[3]
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See also
References
- Madatapa in Georgia Protected Planet
- Javakheti Protected Areas Administration
- Evans, M. I.; Heath, Melanie F. (2000). Important bird areas in Europe: priority sites for conservation. BirdLife International. p. 255. ISBN 978-0-946888-35-1. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
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