| Mtirala National Park | |
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 Waterfall in Mtirala National Park | |
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| Location |  Georgia |
| Nearest city | Batumi |
| Coordinates | 41°41′51.1″N 41°53′22.2″E / 41.697528°N 41.889500°E |
| Area | 281.26 km2 (108.60 sq mi)[1] |
| Established | 2006 |
| Governing body | Agency of Protected Areas |
| Website | Mtirala National Park Administration |
Mtirala National Park (Georgian: მტირალას ეროვნული პარკი; meaning "to cry"; previously, Tsiskara Reserve)[2] is a protected area in Adjara region, Western Georgia.[1] Covering approximately 15,698 hectares (38,790 acres) in the municipalities of Kobuleti, Khelvachauri and Keda in the western Lesser Caucasus, it is situated between the Black Sea and the Adjara Mountains. It also adjoins the Kintrishi Protected Areas. Owing to its outstanding relict forests, diversity of wetland ecosystems, and biodiversity, the national park was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the Colchic Rainforests and Wetlands in 2021.[3]
- ^ a b Mtirala in Georgia Protected Planet
- ^ Burford, Tim (2011). Georgia. Bradt. pp. 236–. ISBN 978-1-84162-357-3.
- ^ "Colchic Rainforests and Wetlands". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 7 May 2022.