Sataplia Managed Reserve
Sataplia Managed Reserve (Georgian: სათაფლიას აღკვეთილი) is a protected area and tourist attraction in Akhmeta Municipality in Imereti region of Georgia, 10 km from town of Kutaisi.[1] Visitors center is located in village lower Alvani at the slopes of extinct volcano — Mount Sataplia. The name Sataplia can be freely translated as a "honey place" (In Georgian language თაფლი , tapli means honey. ) and in fact bees used to live in small holes and caves and honey was harvested by the local population.
Observation deck in Sataplia Managed Reserve.
| Sataplia Managed Reserve | |
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| Georgian: სათაფლიას აღკვეთილი | |
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
 Fossilized dinosaur footprints presentation in conservation building. | |
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| Location |  |
| Nearest city | Tsqaltubo |
| Coordinates | 42°18′41.5″N 42°40′30.9″E |
| Area | 0.34 km2 (0.13 sq mi) |
| Established | 2012 |
| Governing body | Agency of Protected Areas |
| Website | Imereti Caves Protected Areas Administration |
Sataplia Managed Reserve is part of Imereti Caves Protected Areas, which also includes Sataplia Strict Nature Reserve, Prometheus Cave Natural Monument.[2]
See also
References
- "Sataplia in Georgia". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
- Imereti Caves Protected Areas Administration
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