Mount Agepsta
Mount Agepsta (Georgian: აგეფსთა, romanized: agepsta, Abkhaz: Аҕьаҧсҭа, Agh'aphstha) is a mountain in the Gagra Range of the Caucasus Mountains system located in Abkhazia,[2] Georgia.
| Mount Agepsta | |
|---|---|
 Agepsta from Aibga Ridge | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,357 m (11,014 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,160 m (3,810 ft)  |
| Isolation | 35.37 km (21.98 mi) |
| Coordinates | 43°32′54″N 40°28′50″E |
| Geography | |
  Mount Agepsta Location of the mountain | |
| Country | Georgia |
| Region | Abkhazia[2] |
| Parent range | Gagra Range |
The summit is 3,357 m (11,014 ft) above sea level in elevation.
Ecology
The slopes of Mount Agepsta, up to an elevation of 1,700–1,800 m (5,577–5,906 ft), are forested in Nordmann Fir (Abies nordmanniana) and Oriental Beech (Fagus orientalis) forests. They are in the Caucasus mixed forests ecoregion of the Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests Biome.
Higher elevations on the mountain have alpine meadows. The highest elevations near the summit have small glaciers.
See also
- Mountains of the Caucasus
- Mountain ranges of the Caucasus
References
- "Mount Agepsta – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering". Mountain-Forecast.com. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- The political status of Abkhazia is disputed. Having unilaterally declared independence from Georgia in 1992, Abkhazia is formally recognised as an independent state by 5 UN member states (two other states previously recognised it but then withdrew their recognition), while the remainder of the international community recognizes it as as de jure Georgian territory. Georgia continues to claim the area as its own territory, designating it as Russian-occupied territory.
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