Climate Monitoring System Installed in Kazbegi National Park

As part of the cooperation between the Agency of Protected Areas of Georgia and the Research Institute of the Korea National Park Service (KNPS), two Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) have been installed in Kazbegi National Park.

The weather stations, provided to the Agency by the Korean side, enable continuous and automated monitoring of climatic conditions. The system records air and soil temperature and humidity, precipitation, as well as wind direction and speed.

The data collected will enable specialists to monitor changes in climatic conditions over the long term, identify existing trends, and assess climate change-related risks, particularly in high-mountain ecosystems that are highly vulnerable to climate change.

The information obtained through the monitoring will be used to assess the condition of ecosystems in Kazbegi National Park and to plan conservation, protected area management, and climate change adaptation measures.

The installation of the stations was carried out jointly by a delegation from the Korea National Park Research Institute, led by its Director, Kim Jin-tae, and representatives of the Agency of Protected Areas of Georgia.

Cooperation between the Agency of Protected Areas of Georgia and the Korea National Park Service began under a Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2021. Within the framework of this cooperation, the two sides exchange professional expertise and experience. The Agency has already received firefighting equipment, ranger radios, and educational materials from its Korean partners.

In 2025, the signing of a Memorandum of Friendship between Bukhansan National Park and Kazbegi National Park further strengthened cooperation between the two sides.