Tusheti National Reserve

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Tusheti State Reserve, located 280 km from Tbilisi. Distance. Area extends 900 to 4800 meters above sea level. It is here in the biodiversity, rare and endangered animal and plant species endemic relics protection and maintenance purposes. Pine and birch forest reserve is important. The reserve includes many rare and endangered animal species and habitats. This species should be noted Goat, East etkavkasiuri goat, chamois, wolves, lynx, bear, wild fowls, falcon, golden eagle and others. This area is especially important, as the Asian Jiki distribution area. The number of employees throughout the Caucasus is limited to only a few copies.

The scientists still hope that the Mountains of Tusheti are still the shelter of ounce, the Southwest Asian leopard.
Tusheti is also a very rich area in ornithological viewpoint. A lot of birds of different size and different

lifestyle live there. Coniferous forests of Tusheti are inhabited by very rare for Georgia bird species - Crossbills feeding on pine cones. Several species of woodpeckers can be found in the same forests. Higher the Red-fronted Serins, Water Pipits and red winged Wallcreepers are found. The inaccessible cliffs of Tusheti are the habitat of Griffon vultures, Bearded vulturesand Golden eagles. Many chukars can be also found here. Among other birds of prey different types of owls can be found in Tusheti, as well as Common kestrel,Common buzzard and the fastest bird of our planet Peregrine falcon.

The rivers of Tusheti are rich in River trouts .According to the present data, four species of reptiles are found in Tusheti, they are: Smooth snake , Grass-snake , Dice snake and theTranscaucasian ratsnake, also there are found six species of amphibians: the Green Hoptoad (Bufo viridis), Caucasian Hoptoad (Bufo verrucossimus), Asia Minor frog , Common Tree-frog , Caucasian Mud-diver (Peodytes caucasicus) and a Pond frog .
Every village of Tusheti is a historical monument in itself. There are monuments of cultural and economical value: summer dwellings and their adjacent territories in the gorges of Kvakhidistskali, Larovanistskali, upper stream of Gometsati’s Alazani and Tsovatistskali.
There are ancient villages and former villages in Tusheti, in the most part of which the fortresses of the late Middle Ages are well preserved; Tusheti itself with the nomadic and romantic lifestyle of the Tushetians and summer icon-holidays has always attracted visitors. The traditional hospitality of the Tushetians guaranteed a safety to tourists or visitors. Tusheti is interesting for various reasons. This inaccessible mountain region is the place of origin of small but strong Tush horse and shepherds’ faithful assistant - Georgian shepherd dog. Sheep-breeding promoted the development of folk handicraft industry. Using wool and natural dyes the Tushetian women produce amazingly plain and beautiful crafts, such as socks, “chitis” and Tushetian carpets.
Tusheti is one of the interesting tourist sites. Tourists are attracted by its breathtaking nature, domestic habits, historical and cultural monuments. Tourists can benefit from different kinds of tourist service. There are comfortable family hotels in Tusheti.