List of protected areas of Georgia (country)

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 , which amounts to approximately 9.29% of the country's territory. In addition of marine area protected, or 0.67% of the country's territorial waters. There are a total of 89 protected areas, including 14 Strict Nature Reserves, 12 National Parks, 20 Managed Nature Reserves, 40 Natural Monuments, 2 Ramsar sites and 1 Protected Landscape.Georgia, Europe. UNEP-WCMC (2018). Protected Area Profile for Georgia from the World Database of Protected Areas, November 2018. Protected PlanetLaw of Georgia. Creation and Management of Natural Monuments. 20 ноября 2013 года. Strict nature reserves comprise 140,672 ha, while national parks cover 276,724 ha.National Parks. Agency of Protected Areas of Georgia. Retrieved on January 11, 2014 The total number of visitors to Georgia's protected areas was just under 1.2 million in 2019.Statistics'. Agency of Protected Areas of Georgia. Retrieved on January 11, 2014

Strict Nature Reserves Name Region Municipality Established Coordinates Area IUCN category Babaneuri Strict Nature ReserveKakhetiAkhmeta Municipality 2003 15.16 km2 Ia Batsara Strict Nature ReserveKakhetiAkhmeta Municipality 2003 55.48 km2 Ia Bichvinta-Miuseri Strict Nature ReserveAbkhaziaGagra District and Gudauta District 1965 75.33 km2 Ia Borjomi Strict Nature ReserveSamtskhe-JavakhetiBorjomi Municipality 1929 237.5 km2 Ia Kintrishi Strict Nature ReserveAdjaraKobuleti Municipality 1959 55.86 km2 Ia Kobuleti Strict Nature ReserveAdjaraKobuleti Municipality 1998 5.7 km2 Ia Lagodekhi Strict Nature ReserveKakhetiLagodekhi Municipality 1912 356.98 km2 Ia Liakhvi Strict Nature ReserveShida KartliAkhalgori Municipality 1977 120.22 km2 Ia Mariamjvari Strict Nature ReserveKakhetiSagarejo Municipality 1935 18.41 km2 Ia Pskhu-Gumista Strict Nature ReserveAbkhaziaSukhumi District 1941 733.48 km2 Ia Ritsa Strict Nature ReserveAbkhaziaGudauta District 1930311.0 km2 Ia Sataplia Strict Nature ReserveImeretiTsqaltubo Municipality 19356.04 km2 Ia Tusheti Strict Nature ReserveKakhetiAkhmeta Municipality 2003231.51 km2 Ia Vashlovani Strict Nature ReserveKakhetiDedoplistsqaro Municipality 1935176.12 km2 Ia

National parks

Managed Reserves

Natural Monuments

Ramsar sites Wetlands of Central Kolkheti Ispani Mire

Protected Landscapes Tusheti Protected Landscape

Planned protected areas Central Caucasus Protected AreasPlanned Protected Areas . Agency of Protected Areas of Georgia. Retrieved on January 7, 2010 Khvamli Planned Managed Reserve Trialeti Planned National Park Trialeti Planned National Park near Inner Kartli, Kaspi Municipality in Shida Kartli region.

See also Environmental issues in Georgia

References