Improving water access for goitered gazelles in the transboundary area of Azerbaijan and Georgia

The project addressed climate-driven water scarcity for goitered gazelles in the Gakh and Sumakh Protected Areas by creating six watering holes. In Azerbaijan, water was piped 5 miles from a mountain spring using natural flow, while in Georgia, solar-powered pumps moved water from the Iori River canal to three holes 2.5 miles away.

• Climate change is a critical threat to goitered gazelles in the Caucasus region, where arid and semi-arid landscapes, high temperatures, and limited rainfall have caused increasing water scarcity.
• To support gazelle populations in the Gakh Protected Area (Azerbaijan) and Sumakh Protected Area (Georgia), six watering holes were created, each with a capacity between 3,597 and 9,592 gallons.
• The project employed different water delivery methods based on geography: Azerbaijan used a 5-mile gravity-fed pipe from a mountain spring to avoid energy-powered pumps, while Georgia used solar panels to power pumps moving water 2.5 miles from an artificial canal on the Iori River.

APA

WWF International (n.d.). Improving water access for goitered gazelles in the transboundary area of Azerbaijan and Georgia. https://www.worldwildlife.org/our-work/wildlife/wildlife-adaptation-innovation-fund/improving-water-access-for-goitered-gazelles-in-the-transboundary-area-of-azerbaijan-and-georgia/

Chicago

WWF International. Improving water access for goitered gazelles in the transboundary area of Azerbaijan and Georgia. n.d. https://www.worldwildlife.org/our-work/wildlife/wildlife-adaptation-innovation-fund/improving-water-access-for-goitered-gazelles-in-the-transboundary-area-of-azerbaijan-and-georgia/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{wwfinternationalndimproving, author = {{WWF International}}, title = {{Improving water access for goitered gazelles in the transboundary area of Azerbaijan and Georgia}}, institution = {WWF International}, url = {https://www.worldwildlife.org/our-work/wildlife/wildlife-adaptation-innovation-fund/improving-water-access-for-goitered-gazelles-in-the-transboundary-area-of-azerbaijan-and-georgia/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }