Western Caucasus

Western Caucasus
UNESCO World Heritage Site
LocationKrasnodar Region, Russia
CriteriaNatural: (ix), (x)
Reference900
Inscription1999 (23rd Session)
Area298,903 ha (738,610 acres)
Coordinates44°N 40°E / 44°N 40°E / 44; 40
Western Caucasus is located in Krasnodar Krai
Western Caucasus
Western Caucasus within Russia
Western Caucasus is located in European Russia
Western Caucasus
Western Caucasus (European Russia)
The Western Caucasus as seen from peak Tabunnaya near Krasnaya Polyana

The Western Caucasus is a western region of the North Caucasus in Southern Russia, extending from the Black Sea to Mount Elbrus.[citation needed]