Georgia will allocate more than 130,000 euros for a bear census
Georgia plans to conduct a large-scale study to determine the population size of brown bears within the country. Over 130,000 euros have been allocated for the project. The study is intended to provide up-to-date data on the population’s status and contribute to more effective wildlife conservation.
The Georgian Ministry of Environment and Agriculture has begun the search for contractors to carry out a large-scale study of the brown bear population in the country. The project has been allocated 400,000 lari—approximately 130,500 euros.
The study aims to update data on the number of bears living in Georgia and assess the status of the population.
In protected areas, bears are constantly monitored; however, to obtain a complete picture, it is also necessary to study the situation of those animals living outside nature reserves and national parks.
In Georgia, bears are rarely seen by people; they live mainly in remote high-mountain areas and may migrate between Georgia and neighboring countries. According to rough estimates, there are a total of 1,000–1,500 bears in the country. The brown bear is listed as an endangered species, and hunting it is prohibited.
As is well known, in some European countries, the growth of the bear population has led to them appearing more and more frequently near roads and settlements and no longer avoiding humans. This problem has become particularly acute in Romania, which has the largest brown bear population in Europe.
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