Cameras capture rare glimpse of roe deer in western Georgia [VIDEO]
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Wildlife experts are celebrating after cameras caught rare footage of a roe deer in Georgia’s Adjara region.
One of the video cameras set up in the Machakhela National Park filmed a roe deer sniff the air and eat leaves before padding off in the opposite direction.
Below watch the video published by the Agency of Protected Areas o Georgia.
Numerous photo traps were installed in Georgia’s protected areas to capture footage and prove that a variety of animals, some rare, lived in Georgia’s uninhabited areas. Since the cameras were installed, numerous creatures have been filmed including deer, roe deer, ibex, boar, wild cats, wolves, jackals, lynx, fox, mouse, birds and more.
Photo traps were also good tool to reduce poaching and recognise offenders.
Machakhela National Park is one of ten national parks in Georgia that have a collective area of 276,723 ha.
The Machakhela valley is characterised by a unique variety of relict and endemic plants, where 10.8 ha of the valley is covered by forests; 75 percent of the territory is virgin forests and is dominated by beech trees.
Around 200 species of vertebrates (mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish) live in the Machakhela valley territory.
Cameras have captured a rare glimpse of the endangered lynx in Borjomi- Kharagauli National Park, in central Georgia.
Wildlife experts are celebrating after cameras caught rare footage of an endangered lynx in Georgia’s Lagodekhi region.
Wildlife experts are celebrating after camera traps spotted a collection of wild animals in central Georgia.
One of the most beautiful landscapes of Georgia which presents remarkable cliffs and canyons and a variety of animals, has been granted with a prestigious award from the European Council.
Camera traps in Georgia’s national parks and protected areas are continuing to spot various wild animals in Georgia's uninhabited land.
Camera traps in Georgia’s national parks and protected areas are continuing to spot various wild animals in the country’s uninhabited land.
If you are tired of the hustle and bustle of the city, head to the Lagodekhi Protected Area in eastern Georgia’s Kakheti region, where you might be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of a beautiful deer.
A camera trap in one of Georgia’s protected areas has proven that roe deer are very photogenic animals. This curious roe deer was spotted at the Lagodekhi Protected Area in eastern Georgia earlier in May.
Camera traps in Georgia’s national parks and protected areas are continuing to spot various wild animals in the country’s uninhabited land.
In a bid to save endangered species across Georgia, Tbilisi Zoo has launched a crowdfunding campaign aiming to aid reproduction and return to natural habitat of three of the threatened species.
Western Georgia's Machakhela National Park, a part of the regional biome that was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List last year, is home to a diverse flora and fauna, but also to a senior Ranger who has been protecting the natural site for four decades, and is featured in a new short film released online on Saturday.