G.Info:State of the Environment Georgia - Biodiversity

An Overview of the UNEP's Biodiversity Country Study in Georgia - The Situation in 1996
- Organizational Aspects
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The Impact of Georgia’s Socio-Political Situation on Biodiversity
- The General Situation in 1996
Illustrations:
- Aerial photo: Deforestation and erosion in the Trialeti (Lesser Caucasus) Range, Eastern Georgia.
- Map: Botanical distribution in Georgia
- Map: Amphibian hybridization
- Map: Reptile distribution
- Map: Origins of Lactic acid bacteria
- Map: Distribution of chamois
- Chart: Rodents: Diversity, Endemism and Status of Species
The above descriptions are an introduction to the vast data now being prepared within the
Biodiversity Country Study Unit, Tbilisi; contributors include:
A. Butskhnikashvili, L. Butkhuzi, N. Chanishvili, M.E. Chatwin, A. Gegechkori,
G. Gotsiridze, D. Kikodze, G. Nakhutsrishvili, D. Tarkhnishvili, and the
Black Sea Biodiversity Program office.