Natural places in Georgia. Where to enjoy nature in Imereti? Adjametsky Nature Reserve.

The territory of the reserve, whose area reaches 5 km2, is almost completely covered by polydominant, ancient Colchian forests. Of the forest plants are especially common: oak, hornbeam, hornbeam, maple, elm, lapina, walnut, etc. In the undergrowth, you can find evergreen rhododendron Pontic, Pastukhov ivy, medlar, rosehip, etc. It contains such relict species as Imeretian oak (Quercus imeretina) and zelkva grabolistnaya (Zelcova carpinifolia). The age of individual trees reaches several hundred years. The fauna of the Adjametsky Reserve is relatively poor, although there are also several species listed in the Red Book: malaya vechernitsa, Caucasian squirrel, polchok dormouse, forest dormouse, Caucasian otter.

There are many significant monuments on the territory adjacent to the Ajametsky Nature Reserve. Among them are the village of Vartsikhe (built on the ruins of the ancient city of Rodopolis), Geghuti (ruins of a hunting palace of the XI century), the city of Kutaisi, etc.