Assessment on changes in wetland and floating vegetation cover in Georgia
This report presents an assessment of the ecological status of Lake Partotskali, located within the Kolkheti National Park. Utilizing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Sentinel-2 satellite imagery, the study investigates the lake’s floating vegetation cover and the concentration of chlorophyll-a in the water column. The research confirms that the lake ecosystem is healthy, exhibits no significant anthropogenic disturbances, and fully satisfies the criteria to be designated as a reference water body. The report was prepared within the framework of the project “Copernicus assisted environmental monitoring across the Black Sea Basin – PONTOS,” funded by the ENI CBC “Black Sea Basin Joint Operational Programme 2014-2020.”
