Borjomi Gorge Forest Restoration

In the Borjomi gorge, the clean-up work of the territories affected by fires is coming to an end, sad the National Forestry Agency.

The National Forestry Agency reported that the cleaning work is almost complete: the soil has been dug over and fences rebuilt. In early October, the sowing of seeds is planned. At the first stage, in 2018-2019, 250 hectares of land will be restored.

During the autumn season, forest restoration will be conducted on 144 hectares of land with about 400 thousand seedlings of coniferous species to be planted. The local population will be employed in the works under the supervision of the foresters. The main goal of the project is the restoration of the original forest ecosystem. That is why local and standard seedlings will be planted. The territory affected by the fire is 943 hectares. Considering that forest restoration is a long, specific and complex process, the project will be implemented strictly, under the supervision of industry experts.

A series of fires swept Georgia in the summer of 2017. The largest was a fire in the village of Daba, Borjomi Gorge, which was extinguished only after six days by local and international firecrews and equipment. The situation was complicated by lack of access to the mountainous terrain, wind and the dry August weather.

By Shawn Wayne