180 VR - Georgia 2025 - part 9 - Mtirala National Park

Mtirala National Park is located within the Euxine–Colchic broadleaf forests ecoregion. Because of the funnel-like orientation of the surrounding mountains (the Greater Caucasus and Lesser Caucasus), the national park is extremely humid, with rainfall in the area often exceeding 4 meters (13 ft) per year. Mount Mtirala is one of the most humid areas in the country. The name Mtirala (meaning "to cry") is derived from the 4,520 millimetres (178 in) annual rainfall, making it one of the wettest areas of the former Soviet Union.