Javakheti volcanic plateau
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The Javakheti volcanic plateau is a high-altitude volcanic region in southern Georgia characterized by extensive lava fields, lakes, and rugged mountainous terrain.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Javakheti Plateau | 3 |
| Javakheti volcanic highlands | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
volcanic plateau ⓘ |
| biodiversityImportance |
important bird habitat
ⓘ
wetland ecosystems ⓘ |
| climate |
cold winters
ⓘ
continental climate ⓘ cool summers ⓘ |
| country | Georgia ⓘ |
| elevation | high ⓘ |
| formedDuring | Quaternary period ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | volcanic activity ⓘ |
| geomorphologicalType | lava plateau ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
basaltic lava flows
ⓘ
crater lakes ⓘ extensive lava fields ⓘ plateau lakes ⓘ scoria cones ⓘ tuff formations ⓘ volcanic cones ⓘ |
| hasLake |
Khanchali Lake
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Madatapa Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Paravani Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Saghamo Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
fluvial erosion
ⓘ
glacial modification ⓘ volcanic erosion ⓘ |
| hasTerrain |
high-altitude plateau
ⓘ
rugged mountainous terrain ⓘ volcanic terrain ⓘ |
| hydrology |
numerous lakes
ⓘ
wetlands ⓘ |
| landUse |
hay meadows
ⓘ
limited agriculture ⓘ pasture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Caucasus region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Armenian Highlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Turkish border ⓘ |
| locatedOn | South Caucasus volcanic highland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Javakheti
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Samtskhe–Javakheti region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedAreaNearby | Javakheti National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOf | Samtskhe–Javakheti highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | upland ⓘ |
| rockType |
andesite
ⓘ
basalt ⓘ ignimbrite ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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Javakheti Plateau
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Javakheti volcanic highlands
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Javakheti Plateau