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G ODERDZI A LPINE G ARDEN : A NEW S ATELLITE OF B ATUMI B OTANICAL G ARDEN IN THE L ESSER C AUCASUS

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G ODERDZI A LPINE G ARDEN (GAG) L OCATION

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P LANTS PRESENT IN GAG • 131 species, which are united in 88 genus of 38 families. 10 woody plants (6 shrubs and 4 trees), the rest 121 herbaceous plants. Vaccinium arctostaphy Rhododendron luteum Rubus caucasicus Rubus ideus Abies nordmanniana Daphne albowiana Picea orientalis Fagus orientalis

P LANTS FOR C ONSERVATION IN GAG • 701 species, which are united in 290 genus of 87 families. 58 woody plants (38 shrubs, 6 tree-shrub and 14 trees) and 644 herbaceous plants. • 102 species are endemic (42 – Caucasian, 30 – Colchis, 17 – Georgian, 8- Ajarian) Lilium ponticum Galanthus krasnovi Rhododendron smirnovi Epigea gaultherioides Primula megasaefolia Hypericum ptarmicifolum

M UNICH B OTANICAL G ARDEN (MBG) SUPPORT Scientific Curator Botanischer Garten Muenchen- Nymphenb urg

A NDREAS G ROEGER & S TEVEN S CHNEIDER ’ S V ISIT Field visit in GAG Discussion of the planning of the Garden

GAG M ANAGER ’ S S TUDY T OUR IN MBG

GAG W ORKING G ROUP M EETINGS Working Group Members: BBG, Batumi City hall, Dept of Tourism, Khulo Municipality and AGL LLC

G ODERDZI A LPINE G ARDEN P ROJECT

1 ST PHASE • Securing the Land • Topographic Map • Plans and cost-estimation of buildings and fence • Budget Estimation • Fundraising (MoU between 6 stakeholders)

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Z ONING MAP

I NFRASTRUCTURAL P LAN

P UBLIC - P RIVATE P ARTNERSHIP

G OVERNMENT SUPPORT

BBG STAFF FIELD WORK

F ENCE FOR THE G ARDEN IS DONE

O NGOING CONSTRUCTIONS – Tickets booth Construction of the tickets booth is almost finished.

C ONSTRUCTION OF THE TOILETS Construction of the toilets is ongoing and will be finished at the end of October, 2017.

C ONSTRUCTION OF THE A DMINISTRATION BUILDING ( WOODEN HOUSE , LOCAL DESIGN ) IS ONGOING AND WILL BE FINISHED AT THE END OF O CTOBER , 2017.

PARKING AREA HAS BEEN ARRANGED

A RRANGEMENT OF THE R OCK GARDEN Arrangement of the Rock garden is in process with the help of German gardener - Helmut

B EEKEEPER ’ S H OUSE W ILL BE STARTED SOON

A DMINISTRATION + G IFT S HOP & C AF É LOOKING FOR FINANCES

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