Colchic Rainforests and Wetlands

States
Georgia
Category
Natural
Year
2021
Region
Europe & North America
Coordinates
41.7022777778, 41.9512
Last Visited
2025
UNESCO ID
1616
WH Site
1616
Colchic Rainforests and Wetlands

The Colchic Rainforests and Wetlands, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Georgia, recognized in 2021, are ancient rainforests and peatlands along the eastern Black Sea coast, preserving ecosystems from the Tertiary period. This biodiversity hotspot hosts relict species like Colchic boxwood and sturgeon, thriving in temperate forests, limestone gorges, and coastal wetlands. Protected across four parks—Kintrishi, Mtirala, Kobuleti, and Kolkheti—it showcases Georgia’s unique ecological legacy, offering a rare window into Europe’s prehistoric landscapes and their continued natural evolution.

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