Abkhazia. Black Sea. Beach. Evening.
Abkhazia is located in the northwestern part of Transcaucasia between the Psou and Ingur rivers, and is washed by the Black Sea in the southwest. The coast, more than 210 km long, is slightly indented, with wide pebble beaches often found. In the north it borders with Russia, in the east with regions of Georgia controlled by the Georgian authorities.
The climate of Abkhazia is unique and is determined by its coastal position and the presence of high mountain ranges.
On the coast the climate is humid subtropical. The average temperature in January is +5 °C. The average temperature in August is from +26 to +30. The average precipitation is about 1500 mm per year.
The mountains have a clearly defined altitudinal zone, which causes large differences in the climate of different mountainous areas. The subtropical climate in the mountains extends to approximately 400 m. Eternal snow lies at an altitude of 2700-3000 m.
Most of the territory of the republic (about 75%) is occupied by the spurs of the Main Caucasus Range, which borders Abkhazia from the north - the Gagra, Bzyb, Abkhaz and Kodori ranges. The highest point of the ridge is Mount Dombay-Ulgen (4046 m). The passes leading to Abkhazia through the Main Range are Klukhorsky (2781 m), Marukhsky (2739 m) and others.
From the southeast, the Colchis Lowland enters Abkhazia, gradually narrowing. A narrow strip of lowland stretches along the coast northwest of the Kodor River. Between the mountains and lowlands there is a belt of hilly foothills. Karst phenomena are developed in Abkhazia (Voronya, Abrskyla, Anakopia caves, etc.). In Abkhazia there is the deepest karst cave in the world - the Krubera-Voronya cavity (depth 2080 meters), located not far from Gagra. Six kilometers from Gagra there is the picturesque Mount Mamzyshkha.
The rivers belong to the Black Sea basin. The most significant of them - Kodor (Kudry), Bzyb, Kyalasur, Gumista - are rich in water and rich in hydropower (potential hydropower resources are over 3.5 million kW). The rivers are fed primarily by rain and snow; There is a spring-summer flood. Lakes Ritsa and Amtkyal are located in the mountains.
The flora of Abkhazia includes more than 2000 plant species. Over 55% of the republic's area is covered with forests.Abkhazia. Black Sea. Beach. Evening.
