Western Caucasus

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The Western Caucasus is a mountainous region along the western part of the Greater Caucasus range, known for its rich biodiversity, complex ethnic mosaic, and extensive protected natural areas including UNESCO World Heritage sites.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
mountain region
borders Black Sea coastal region
Central Caucasus
climate humid continental climate
climateInfluence Black Sea
contains Adygea
linked to: Republic of Adygea

Bolshoy Thach Nature Park
Caucasus Biosphere Reserve core zone
Caucasus State Nature Biosphere Reserve
Kabardino-Balkar Republic
linked to: Kabardino-Balkaria

Karachay-Cherkess Republic
linked to: Karachay-Cherkessia

Krasnodar Krai
Sochi National Park
Teberda Nature Reserve
UNESCO World Heritage Site Western Caucasus
part of Stavropol Krai
country Russian Federation
linked to: Russia
drainedBy Kuban River basin
Terek River basin
extendsFrom Mount Fisht area
extendsTo Mount Elbrus area
hasEcosystemType alpine meadows
glacial and periglacial landscapes
subalpine meadows
temperate forests
hasEthnicGroup Adyghe
Balkars
linked to: Balkar people

Cherkess
Kabardians
linked to: Circassians

Karachays
hasFauna Caucasian black grouse
linked to: Caucasian grouse

Caucasian chamois
Caucasian tur
bearded vulture
brown bear
lynx
wolf
hasFlora high level of endemism
highestPeakInRegion Mount Elbrus vicinity
knownFor complex ethnic mosaic
extensive protected natural areas
high biodiversity
locatedIn Caucasus
Russia
locatedOn northern slope of the Greater Caucasus Range
partOf Greater Caucasus
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria natural criteria (ix) and (x)
UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear 1999
UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus inscribed

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Abkhaz–Abaza geographicDistribution Western Caucasus
Circassians ethnogenesisRegion Northwest Caucasus
linked to: Western Caucasus
Karachays ethnogenesisRegion Central and Western North Caucasus
linked to: Western Caucasus
Abazins culturalArea Northwest Caucasus
linked to: Western Caucasus
Ubykhs ethnicGroupOf Northwest Caucasus
linked to: Western Caucasus
Caucasian muhajirism appliesToTerritory Western Caucasus
Pshavi partOf Greater Caucasus cultural area
linked to: Western Caucasus
Laura Biathlon & Ski Complex locatedIn Western Caucasus
Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort locatedIn Western Caucasus
Sochi National Park locatedIn Western Caucasus
Caucasian Biosphere Reserve locatedIn Western Caucasus
Sanki Sliding Center region Western Caucasus
Sochi River locatedIn Western Caucasus
Egrisi locatedIn western Caucasus
linked to: Western Caucasus
Mount Elbrus area locatedIn western Caucasus
linked to: Western Caucasus
Teberda River sourceRegion Western Caucasus
Greater Caucasus contains Western Caucasus
Abkhaz cuisine region Northwest Caucasus
linked to: Western Caucasus
Sebastopolis region Western Caucasus
Siege of Archaeopolis region western Caucasus
linked to: Western Caucasus
Sadz Abkhaz region Northwest Caucasus
linked to: Western Caucasus
Sadz Abkhaz geographicContext Western Caucasus
World Heritage Sites in Russia hasExample Western Caucasus
Abazgi branch hasRegion Northwest Caucasus
linked to: Western Caucasus
Tʷaχə associatedRegion Northwest Caucasus
linked to: Western Caucasus
Шхара относитсяКЧастиКавказа Западный Кавказ
linked to: Western Caucasus
Greater Sochi urban area partiallyLocatedIn Western Caucasus region
linked to: Western Caucasus
Agura Waterfalls locatedInMountainRange Western Caucasus
Imeretinsky Valley locatedIn Western Caucasus
Lazarevsky City District locatedIn Western Caucasus region
linked to: Western Caucasus
West Caucasian tur nativeTo western Caucasus
linked to: Western Caucasus
Aibga Ridge locatedIn Western Caucasus
Mostovsky District locatedIn Western Caucasus
Krasnaya Polyana partOf Western Caucasus
Mzymta River Valley locatedIn Western Caucasus
Abzakh nativeTo Northwest Caucasus
linked to: Western Caucasus
Esto-Sadok locatedIn Western Caucasus
Mount Fisht locatedIn Western Caucasus
Mount Fisht mountainRange Western Caucasus