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Description
Birding in Chachuna Managed Reserve is a rewarding experience due to its exceptional variety of habitats that support a rich avian diversity. The reserve's blend of pristine steppes, savannah-like landscapes, and arid woodlands creates a perfect setting for birdwatching, attracting species typical of both East-Mediterranean and Central Asian landscapes.
Bird enthusiasts can expect to encounter a plethora of passerines such as обична зелентарка, дебелоклун црешар, зимовка and various shrikes including обично страче and црвеноглаво страче. The area is renowned for its raptors, with sightings of орел змијар, мал орел, степски орел and царски орел being common. Additionally, the nearby Dali Reservoir, surrounded by Tugai forests and sandy canyons, offers excellent opportunities to spot waterfowl like мал корморан and патка превез, as well as the noisy Black Francolin and various interesting warblers and wheatears. The diversity and abundance of birdlife, coupled with the breathtaking natural beauty, make Chachuna a must-visit destination for any birding enthusiast.
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Chachuna Managed Reserve is located in the east of Georgia, near the border with Azerbaijan, within the floodplains of the Iori River. About 100 km east of Tblisi. The area is best to enter from the town of Dedoplistskaro.