Colchic Rainforests and Wetlands
Also known as Forêts pluviales et zones humides de Colchide
Category
Natural
Inscribed under criteria (ix), (x).
Region
Europe and North America
Georgia
Inscribed
2021
Area
31,253 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Colchic Rainforests and Wetlands is about 30 km north-east of Batumi. The nearest other World Heritage site is Gelati Monastery, about 95 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Batumi · about 156,000 peopleabout 30 km south-west
- Poti · about 47,000 peopleabout 55 km north-west
- Artvin · about 32,000 peopleabout 60 km south
- Kutaisi · about 184,000 peopleabout 90 km north-east
- Rize · about 279,000 peopleabout 140 km south-west
- Kars · about 77,000 peopleabout 150 km south-east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
GeorgiaCultural94 km away
GeorgiaCultural161 km away
TürkiyeCultural190 km away
GeorgiaCultural230 km away
ArmeniaCultural240 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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