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Zemo Svaneti Planned National Park

National Park · Georgia

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ABOUT

Where granite peaks pierce the clouds above the Caucasus, sweeping alpine meadows give way to pristine beech and spruce forests that have remained largely untouched for millennia. This corner of northwestern Georgia is defined by dramatic elevation changes, from lush river valleys carved by rushing mountain streams to windswept high plateaus where rare subalpine vegetation clings to rocky terrain. The park encompasses one of the region's last true wilderness areas, a mosaic of ecosystems that supports an extraordinary concentration of endemic species found nowhere else on Earth.

For wildlife photographers and serious birdwatchers, few destinations match the rewards Zemo Svaneti offers. The park harbors populations of Caucasian black grouse, bearded vultures, and golden eagles that soar against backdrops of impossible beauty. Spring and early autumn deliver optimal conditions—clear light illuminating the jagged skyline while animal activity peaks during migration periods. Access remains refreshingly challenging, ensuring that those who make the journey encounter landscapes of genuine remoteness and wildlife largely unaccustomed to human presence.

WILDLIFE

Caucasian Grouse

Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi

Bearded Vulture

Gypaetus barbatus

Cinereous Vulture

Aegypius monachus

Aquila chrysaetos

Tichodroma muraria

White-throated Dipper

Cinclus cinclus

Anthus spinoletta

Griffon Vulture

Turdus torquatus

Falco tinnunculus

Alpine Accentor

Prunella collaris

Eurasian Crag Martin

Ptyonoprogne rupestris

Caucasian Snowcock

Tetraogallus caucasicus

Red-billed Chough

Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos major

Regulus regulus

Erithacus rubecula

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Troglodytes troglodytes

Hieraaetus pennatus

European Greenfinch

Chloris chloris

Turdus philomelos

Saxicola rubetra

Aquila nipalensis

Montagu's Harrier

Circus pygargus

Western Yellow Wagtail

Motacilla flava

Lesser Spotted Eagle

Clanga pomarina

Eurasian Wryneck

Black Woodpecker

Dryocopus martius

Eurasian Blackcap

Sylvia atricapilla

Anthus pratensis

Emberiza citrinella

Pyrrhocorax graculus

Red-fronted Serin

Serinus pusillus

Common Rosefinch

Carpodacus erythrinus

Garrulus glandarius

Krüper's Nuthatch

Eurasian Treecreeper

Certhia familiaris

Eremophila alpestris

Passer domesticus

Fringilla montifringilla

Long-tailed Tit

Aegithalos caudatus

Eurasian Blue Tit

Cyanistes caeruleus

Common Rock Thrush

Monticola saxatilis

Cuculus canorus

Tachymarptis melba

Hirundo rustica

Phylloscopus trochilus

Greater Short-toed Lark

Calandrella brachydactyla

Riparia riparia

Acrocephalus palustris

Güldenstädt's Redstart

Phoenicurus erythrogastrus

Phoenicurus ochruros

Motacilla cinerea

Long-legged Buzzard

Mountain Chiffchaff

Phylloscopus sindianus

Eurasian Chaffinch

Fringilla coelebs

Red-backed Shrike

Lanius collurio

Phylloscopus nitidus

Common Redstart

Phoenicurus phoenicurus

European Honey Buzzard

Pernis apivorus

Western House Martin

Delichon urbicum

Common Blackbird

Loxia curvirostra

Northern Wheatear

Oenanthe oenanthe

European Goldfinch

Carduelis carduelis

Prunella modularis

Great Rosefinch

Carpodacus rubicilla

Turdus viscivorus

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

Anthus trivialis

Eurasian Bullfinch

Pyrrhula pyrrhula

European Stonechat

Saxicola rubicola

Eurasian Siskin

European Bee-eater

Merops apiaster

Common Chiffchaff

Phylloscopus collybita

Coccothraustes coccothraustes

Lesser Grey Shrike

Emberiza calandra

Western Marsh Harrier

Circus aeruginosus

Spotted Flycatcher

Muscicapa striata

Circus macrourus

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Siberian Stonechat

Saxicola maurus

Isabelline Wheatear

Oenanthe isabellina

Short-toed Snake Eagle

Circaetus gallicus

Greater Spotted Eagle

European Roller

Coracias garrulus

Linaria cannabina

Common Wood Pigeon

Columba palumbus

Eurasian Collared Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Gallinago gallinago

Green Sandpiper

Tringa ochropus

Tringa glareola

Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

Ortolan Bunting

Emberiza hortulana

Black-headed Bunting

Emberiza melanocephala

Coturnix coturnix

European Nightjar

Caprimulgus europaeus

Northern Lapwing

Vanellus vanellus

Sociable Lapwing

Vanellus gregarius

Eurasian Scops Owl

Short-eared Owl

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

Dryobates minor

Syrian Woodpecker

Dendrocopos syriacus

European Green Woodpecker

Red-footed Falcon

Falco vespertinus

Eleonora's Falcon

Falco eleonorae

Falco columbarius

Eurasian Golden Oriole

Oriolus oriolus

Eurasian Magpie

Western Jackdaw

Coloeus monedula

Lullula arborea

Eurasian Skylark

Alauda arvensis

Melanocorypha calandra

Blyth's Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus dumetorum

Common Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

Thrush Nightingale

Luscinia luscinia

Common Nightingale

Luscinia megarhynchos

Luscinia svecica

Red-breasted Flycatcher

Semicollared Flycatcher

Ficedula semitorquata

White-winged Snowfinch

Montifringilla nivalis

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Passer montanus

Citrine Wagtail

Motacilla citreola

Anthus campestris

Red-throated Pipit

Anthus cervinus

Acanthis flammea

Serinus serinus

Emberiza leucocephalos

Black-winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus

Eurasian Woodcock

Scolopax rusticola

Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

Spilopelia senegalensis

Corvus frugilegus

Plegadis falcinellus

Eurasian Red Squirrel

Sciurus vulgaris

Capra caucasica

Mustela erminea

Natterer's Myotis

Myotis nattereri

Common Pipistrelle

Pipistrellus pipistrellus

Mustela nivalis

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Natural environment

Zemo Svaneti Planned National Park

Very cold conditions shape most of the year.

Usual climateTundraHigh mountain · Mountain · Upland

Average annual temperature -2.8 °C Average of the twelve monthly means

Average elevation 2,887 m High mountain

Climate pattern Tundra Also: Cold humid with mild summers

A year of temperatures

Monthly means, with the coldest and warmest highlighted

Monthly minimum · January -14.3 °C Monthly maximum · July 9.5 °C

Global temperature scale

−40°−20°0°20°40°

Terrain and elevation

2,887 m · High mountain

Average terrain elevation estimate. This hotspot also includes high-mountain areas; the figure does not represent its highest summits.

Elevation scale

2,887 m

02,0004,0006,0008,000m

High mountain

Long-term climate averages, not live weather.

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