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 terrestrial territories is 6,501 km2 (2,510 sq mi), which amounts to approximately 9.29 % of the country’s territory. In addition 153 km2 (59 sq mi) of marine area protected, or 0.67 % of the country’s territorial waters. Total number of protected areas — 89. [1] In Georgia there are 14 Strict Nature Reserves, 12 National Parks, 20 Managed Nature Reserves, 40 Natural Monuments, 2 Ramsar sites and 1 Protected Landscape.[1] [2] Strict nature reserves comprise 140,672 ha, while national parks cover 276,724 ha.[3] The total number of visitors in 2014 has exceeded 279,000.[4]

Strict Nature Reserves
Name Region Municipality Established Coordinates Area IUCN category
Kakheti Akhmeta Municipality 2003 42°05′15″N 45°23′55″E 15.16 km² Ia
Kakheti Akhmeta Municipality 2003 42°14′41″N 45°15′06″E 55.48 km² Ia
Abkhazia Gagra District and Gudauta District 1965 43°10′27″N 40°25′32″E 75.33 km² Ia
Samtskhe-Javakheti Borjomi Municipality 1929 41°49′39.1″N 43°16′01″E 237.5 km² Ia
Adjara Kobuleti Municipality 1959 41°44′57″N 42°02′04″E 55.86 km² Ia
Adjara Kobuleti Municipality 1998 41°51′47″N 41°48′09″E 5.7 km² Ia
  • Lagodekhi Strict Nature Reserve
 Kakheti Lagodekhi Municipality 1912 41°54′00″N 46°20′00″E 356.98 km² Ia
Shida Kartli Akhalgori Municipality 1977 42°23′05″N 44°15′04″E 120.22 km² Ia
Kakheti Sagarejo Municipality 1935 41°46′07″N 45°22′38″E 18.41 km² Ia
Abkhazia Sukhumi District 1941 43°20′44″N 41°00′29″E 733.48 km² Ia
Abkhazia Gudauta District 1930 43°29′24″N 40°37′04″E 311.0 km² Ia
Kakheti Akhmeta Municipality 1935 42°18′58.2″N 42°40′21.6″E 6.04 km² Ia
Kakheti Akhmeta Municipality 2003 42°22′53.6″N 45°36′46.2″E 231.51 km² Ia
Kakheti Dedoplistsqaro Municipality 1935 41°09′17.5″N 46°32′49.6″E 176.12 km² Ia

National parks
Main article: National parks of Georgia

Managed Reserves

Natural Monuments
Main article: List of natural monuments of Georgia

Ramsar sites
  • Wetlands of Central Kolkheti
  • Ispani Mire[5]

Protected Landscapes

Planned protected areas

See also
  • Environmental issues in Georgia

References
  1. Georgia, Europe. UNEP-WCMC (2018). Protected Area Profile for Georgia from the World Database of Protected Areas, November 2018. Protected Planet
  2. Law of Georgia. Creation and Management of Natural Monuments. 20 ноября 2013 года.
  3. National Parks. Agency of Protected Areas of Georgia. Retrieved on January 11, 2014
  4. Statistics'. Agency of Protected Areas of Georgia. Retrieved on January 11, 2014
  5. The forgotten wetlands of eastern Georgia Rewilding Foundation
  6. Planned Protected Areas Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine. Agency of Protected Areas of Georgia. Retrieved on January 7, 2010
  7. 41°45′28.786″N 44°16′9.131″E Trialeti Planned National Park near Inner Kartli, Kaspi Municipality in Shida Kartli region.
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