Bude Pshavi (Core, literally „Nest“ Pshavi) used to be a small historical region lying near the springs of Pshavi Aragvi River. It comprised the villages of what is nowadays Shuapkho Community on the southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus Ridge in Mtskheta-Mtianeti Region. During 19th century, the Pshavs settled also the territories lower on the Pshavi Aragvi (near Chargali and Magharoskari) as well as the upper reaches of the Iori River in the neighbouring Tianeti Municipality to the south-east.
Gudamakari is a small historical geographic area in northeast Georgia on the southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus Mountains. Located along the river valley of Aragvi, it is bordered by Mtiuleti on the west, Khevi on the north, Khevsureti and Pshavi on the east, and Khando and Chartali communities on the south.
Khevsureti of Aragvi, Khevsureti of Piraketa - the area south of the
Khevsureti of Aragvi River, Piraketa Khevsureti is the area south of the Greater Caucasus Ridge, which divides it from Pirikita Khevsureti (literally Behind-the-Ridge Khevsureti), located in the riverbeds of Arghuni and Asa Rivers where brave communities of Shatili, Ardoti and Arkhoti are settled. As a matter of fact, the core Khevsureti used to be southern, Piraketa part in the earlier Middle Ages. In Pirikiata Khevsureti we can find important settlements of Roshka, Likoki and Barisakho.
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Programme on Sustainable Development of the Area of Aragvi Protected Landscape and Local Community
Czech Development Cooperation has been implementing a complex programme on Sustainable Development of Aragvi Protected Landscape since 2018. The main goal of the programme with an overall budget of 2,3 million Euros, co-funded by Austrian Development Cooperation since July 2021 and complemented also by projects of SlovakAid, is to provide a framework for sustainable development of Aragvi Protected Landscape (established by law in 2020). Thus it should set rules for the use of local natural resources, ensure decent socio-economic conditions for local population and help to attract more tourists to the breathtaking mountain regions of Pshavi, Piraketa Khevsureti and Gudamakari.
Cooperation with all relevant stakeholders on national and regional level within the implementation of the Programme is stipulated in the Memorandum of Understanding, signed in 2021 by Czech Development Agency, Austrian Development Agency, SlovakAid, Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture and Dusheti Municipality.
The Aragvi Programme consists of several projects, implemented by Czech experts from public institutions as well as by Czech NGO People in Need
Sustainable Management of Aragvi Protected Landscape
Management Plan for Aragvi Protected Landscape Area, biodiversity monitoring, trainings of administration and rangers. This project is implemented by Krkonoše National Park, Czech Republic.
Sustainable Development of Communities in Aragvi - mobilization and empowerment of local population for decision-making through the establishment of Aragvi Local Action Group and grants support to local business initiatives, implemented by NGO People in Need.
Implementation of Sustainable Forestry for the Aragvi Protected Landscape
forest inventory and management plan in order to ensure sustainable use of Aragvi forests and to provide ecosystem services in Aragvi forests for the needs of permanent population, the conservation of functional and production potential of local forests, implemented by the Czech public organization Forest Management Institute