Balda Canyon Natural Monument

42°29′19.2″N 42°24′34.8″E / 42.488667°N 42.409667°E / 42.488667; 42.409667Area0.15 km2 (0.058 sq mi)Established2013Governing bodyAgency of Protected AreasWebsiteBaldi Canyon Natural Monument

Balda Canyon Natural Monument (Georgian: ბალდის კანიონი) is an Abasha gorge located in Samegrelo region of Western Georgia in Martvili Municipality near village Second Balda and Balda Monastery of St. Mary's Assumption, 295 meters above sea level.[1] Canyon created by limestone rocks in the southern part of the Ashkah massif by the Abasha River. Baldi Canyon is 1400 m long, 5-10 m wide and 25-30 m deep.[2]

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  1. ^ Balda Canyon in Georgia Protected Planet 2014–2019
  2. ^ (in Georgian) ბალდის კანიონის შესახებ GEORGIAN TRAVEL GUIDE


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