List of protected areas of Georgia

The South Caucasian nation of Georgia is home to several protected areas, which receive protection because of their environmental, cultural or similar value. The oldest of these – now known as the Lagodekhi Protected Areas – dates back to 1912, when Georgia was part of the Russian Empire.

The total area of Georgia’s protected territories is 511,123 hectares, which amounts to approximately 7% of the country’s territory. There are 14 Strict Nature Reserves, 10 National Parks, 18 Managed Nature Reserves, 40 Natural Monuments and 2 Protected Landscapes in Georgia. Strict nature reserves comprise 140,672 ha, while national parks cover 276,724 ha.[1] The total number of visitors in 2014 has exceeded 279,000.[2]

Strict Nature Reserves

  • Babaneuri Strict Nature Reserve
  • Batsara Strict Nature Reserve
  • Bichvinta-Miuseri Strict Nature Reserve
  • Borjomi Strict Nature Reserve
  • Kintrishi Strict Nature Reserve
  • Kobuleti Strict Nature Reserve
  • Lagodekhi Strict Nature Reserve
  • Liakhvi Strict Nature Reserve
  • Mariamjvari Strict Nature Reserve
  • Pskhu-Gumisti Strict Nature Reserve
  • Ritsa Strict Nature Reserve
  • Sataplia Strict Nature Reserve
  • Tusheti Strict Nature Reserve
  • Vashlovani Strict Nature Reserve

National parks

Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park

Managed Reserves

  • Ajameti Managed Reserve
  • Bugdasheni Managed Reserve
  • Chachuna Managed Reserve
  • Gardabani Managed Reserve
  • Ilto Managed Reserve
  • Iori Managed Reserve
  • Kartsakhi Managed Reserve
  • Katsoburi Managed Reserve
  • Khanchali Managed Reserve
  • Kobuleti Managed Reserve
  • Korugi Managed Reserve
  • Ktsia-Tabatskuri Managed Reserve
  • Lagodekhi Managed Reserve
  • Madatapa Managed Reserve
  • Nedzvi Managed Reserve
  • Sataplia Managed Reserve
  • Sulda Managed Reserve
  • Tetrobi Managed Reserve

Natural Monuments

  • Abano Mineral Lake Natural Monument
  • Alazani Floodplain Forests Natural Monument
  • Artsivis Kheoba (Eagle Gorge) Natural Monument
  • Balda Canyon Natural Monument
  • Bgheri Cave Natural Monument
  • Bodorna Rock Columns Natural Monument
  • Dashbash Canyon Natural Monument
  • Didghele Cave Natural Monument
  • Gabzaruli Tba (Cracked Lake) Natural Monument
  • Ghliana Cave Natural Monument
  • Gochkadili Canyon Natural Monument
  • Goderdzi Petrified Forest Natural Monument
  • Iazoni (Jason) Cave Natural Monument
  • Jortsku Cave Natural Monument
  • Jvari Overpass Travertine Natural Monument
  • Keterisi Mineral Vaucluse
  • Khomuli Cave Natural Monument
  • Melouri Cave Natural Monument
  • Motena Cave Natural Monument
  • Mukhura Waterfall Natural Monument
  • Nagarevi Cave Natural Monument
  • Navenakhevi Cave Natural Monument
  • Nazodelao Cave Natural Monument
  • Ochkhomuri Waterfall Natural Monument
  • Okatse (Kinchkha) Waterfall Natural Monument
  • Okatse Canyon Natural Monument
  • Oniore Waterfall and Toba First Cave Natural Monuments
  • Prometheus Cave Natural Monument
  • River Abasha Waterfall Natural Monument
  • Sakazhia Cave Natural Monument
  • Sakhizari Cliff Natural Monument
  • Samshvilde Canyon Natural Monument
  • Satsurblia Cave Natural Monument
  • Solkota Cave Natural Monument
  • Takhti-Tepa Natural Monument
  • Tetra Cave Natural Monument
  • Toba Waterfall and Arsen Okrojanashvili Cave Natural Monument
  • Truso Travertines Natural Monument
  • Tskaltsitela Gorge Natural Monument
  • Tsutskhvati Cave Natural Monument

Protected Landscapes

Planned protected areas

  • Central Caucasus Protected Areas[3]

References

  1. ↑ National Parks. Agency of Protected Areas of Georgia. Retrieved on January 11, 2014
  2. ↑ Statistics'. Agency of Protected Areas of Georgia. Retrieved on January 11, 2014
  3. ↑ Planned Protected Areas Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine.. Agency of Protected Areas of Georgia. Retrieved on January 7, 2010
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