Ritsa Strict Nature Reserve

Georgia / Abkhasia / Gudauta /
 park, forest, UNESCO biosphere reserve, nature reserve, invisible
Ritsa Strict Nature Reserve (Georgian: რიწის დაცული ტერიტორია) is a protected area in the Gudauta District of Abkhazia,[2] Georgia.[3] Reserve main goal is protecting Lake Ritsa and flora and fauna in surrounding mountainous region.In 20th century de-facto control over this area frequently changed. In 1930 Russian Federation established Ritsinsky Reserve. When Georgia reestablished it independence in 1991 the territory of reserve was enlarged and modern Ritsa Strict Nature Reserve established. With outbreak of Abkhaz–Georgian conflict and subsequent war, de-facto control is presently exercised by government of Abkhazia, which established here in 1996 Ritsinsky Relic National Park.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ritsa_Strict_Nature_Reserve
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Coordinates:   43°28'18"N   40°35'43"E
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