Western Caucasus
Sign in to savewestern part of the Caucasus Mountains, Georgia and southern Russia
Key facts
- Location
- Krasnodar Region , Russia
- Criteria
- Natural: (ix), (x)
- Inscription
- 1999 (23rd Session )
- Area
- 298,903 ha (738,610 acres)
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Encyclopedic overview
The Western Caucasus as seen from peak Tabunnaya near Krasnaya Polyana The Western Caucasus is a western region of the North Caucasus in Southern Russia, extending from the Black Sea to Mount Elbrus.
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