Number of red deer doubles in past 5 years in Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park
Red deer stag caught on camera trap in Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park. Photo: Global Conservation.
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The number of red deer has almost doubled in the past five years in Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park, announces the Agency of Protected Areas of Georgia.
As of today there are 803 red deer in the park, which is 16 deer more than in 2019.
Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park is an important place for the preservation and conservation of the deer population in Georgia, therefore, the agency monitors their numbers throughout the year through photo traps, rangers and accounting methods", says the administration of the park.
Situated in the diverse array of flora and faunacenter of the Caucasus Ecoregion, Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park has a diverse array of flora and fauna. There are 64 species of mammals recorded in the area, 11 of them are native to the Caucasus, and eight species are included in the Red List of Georgia.
The main species of wildlife in the area include the red deer, chamois, roe deer, brown bear, wolf and lynx.
Also, 20 species of bats are recorded in Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park.
The area of the country's protected territories will increase by 100,000 hectares in 2020, said Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia at a government meeting earlier today.
Endangered flora and fauna in the Georgian Red List will be better safeguarded by a planned creation of a new nature reserve adjacent to the Mariamjvari protected territories in Georgia's east.
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.
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 peaceful forage of a group of deer in central-western Georgia's Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park can be seen in a video captured by hidden camera, showing the well-being of the animals in the area where their numbers have doubled over the last five years.