Balda Canyon Natural Monument

Balda Canyon Natural Monument
Baldi Canyon Natural Monument
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Map showing the location of Balda Canyon Natural Monument
Map showing the location of Balda Canyon Natural Monument
Map showing the location of Balda Canyon Natural Monument
Map showing the location of Balda Canyon Natural Monument
Location Georgia
Coordinates42°29′19.2″N 42°24′34.8″E / 42.488667°N 42.409667°E / 42.488667; 42.409667
Area0.15 km2 (0.058 sq mi)
Established2013
Governing bodyAgency of Protected Areas
WebsiteBaldi Canyon Natural Monument

Balda Canyon Natural Monument (Georgian: ბალდის კანიონი) is an Abasha gorge located in Samegrelo region of Western Georgia in Martvili Municipality near village Second Balda and Balda Monastery of St. Mary's Assumption, 295 meters above sea level.[1] Canyon created by limestone rocks in the southern part of the Ashkah massif by the Abasha River. Baldi Canyon is 1400 m long, 5-10 m wide and 25-30 m deep.[2]

  1. ^ Balda Canyon in Georgia Protected Planet 2014–2019
  2. ^ (in Georgian) ბალდის კანიონის შესახებ GEORGIAN TRAVEL GUIDE