FOREST ECOSYSTEM OF CHOKHATAURI

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Learn more about the forest cover, unique tree species, and their ecological roles.

FOREST ECOSYSTEM OF CHOKHATAURI

This stand focuses on the forest ecosystem of Chokhatauri, the local tree species, and the ecological functions they perform in the landscape.

INTERACTIVE MAP

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THEME INFORMATION

Forest landscape photo for the forest ecosystem category

Forest Layers

The Chokhatauri forest is divided into several vertical layers: ground cover, shrub, understorey, and canopy. Each layer forms a distinct ecological niche.

Native Tree Species

The Colchic forest is home to oak, beech, hornbeam, wing-nut and other endemic species found only in western Georgia and the coastal Caucasus.

Ecological Functions of Forests

Chokhatauri's forests perform vital ecosystem services: carbon sequestration, the water cycle, erosion prevention, and biodiversity conservation.

INTERACTIVE QUIZ

A quiz on this theme is intended to help visitors test what they learned at the stand.

Landscape photo for the Knowledge Trail in Eristavebi Park

Forest Ecosystem of Chokhatauri

Forest Ecosystem Basics Quiz

A quiz about the forest ecosystem of Chokhatauri, trees, and ecological roles.

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Forest Ecosystem of Chokhatauri

Forest Observation Quiz

An additional quiz about observing forest signs, soil, and natural processes.

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