Javakheti Plateau

Javakheti Plateau
Javakheti Plateau.
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Location	Samtskhe-Javakheti,  Georgia
Coordinates	41°30′00″N 43°30′00″E / 41.50000°N 43.50000°E / 41.50000; 43.50000Coordinates: 41°30′00″N 43°30′00″E / 41.50000°N 43.50000°E / 41.50000; 43.50000
Geology	volcanic plateau

Javalkheti Plateau (Georgian: ჯავახეთის პლატო) is a volcanic plateau within the Caucasus Mountains that covers the Samtskhe-Javakheti region of Georgia, along the border with Turkey and Armenia. Its elevation is over 2,000 m.^{[citation needed][vague]}

Geography[]

The plateau is a large grassland plain (alpine steppe) with many wetlands and alpine lakes (six of the largest lakes of Georgia, , Paravani, , Madatapa, Kartsakhi, Saghamo).

The Javalkheti Wetlands are included in the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance.

The plain is crossed from north to south by the Abuli-Samsari Mountain Range, a series of volcanic cones. The western side of the plateau is surrounded by the Javakheti Range.^[1]

See also[]

• Vanis Kvabebi
• Abul-Samsari Range
• Mount Didi Abuli
• Javakheti Range

References[]

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