List_of_protected_areas_of_Georgia_(country) Knowpia

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. 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.^[1]^[2] Strict nature reserves comprise 140,672 ha, while national parks cover 276,724 ha.^[3] The total number of visitors to Georgia's protected areas was just under 1.2 million in 2019.^[4]

Strict Nature Reserves edit

Name	Region	Municipality	Established	Coordinates	Area	IUCN category
Babaneuri Strict Nature Reserve	Kakheti	Akhmeta Municipality	2003	42°05′15″N 45°23′55″E / 42.08750°N 45.39861°E / 42.08750; 45.39861	15.16 km²	Ia
Batsara Strict Nature Reserve	Kakheti	Akhmeta Municipality	2003	42°14′41″N 45°15′06″E / 42.24472°N 45.25167°E / 42.24472; 45.25167	55.48 km²	Ia
Bichvinta-Miuseri Strict Nature Reserve	Abkhazia	Gagra District and Gudauta District	1965	43°10′27″N 40°25′32″E / 43.17417°N 40.42556°E / 43.17417; 40.42556	75.33 km²	Ia
Borjomi Strict Nature Reserve	Samtskhe-Javakheti	Borjomi Municipality	1929	41°49′39.1″N 43°16′01″E / 41.827528°N 43.26694°E / 41.827528; 43.26694	237.5 km²	Ia
Kintrishi Strict Nature Reserve	Adjara	Kobuleti Municipality	1959	41°44′57″N 42°02′04″E / 41.74917°N 42.03444°E / 41.74917; 42.03444	55.86 km²	Ia
Kobuleti Strict Nature Reserve	Adjara	Kobuleti Municipality	1998	41°51′47″N 41°48′09″E / 41.86306°N 41.80250°E / 41.86306; 41.80250	5.7 km²	Ia
Lagodekhi Strict Nature Reserve	Kakheti	Lagodekhi Municipality	1912	41°54′00″N 46°20′00″E / 41.90000°N 46.33333°E / 41.90000; 46.33333	356.98 km²	Ia
Liakhvi Strict Nature Reserve	Shida Kartli	Akhalgori Municipality	1977	42°23′05″N 44°15′04″E / 42.38472°N 44.25111°E / 42.38472; 44.25111	120.22 km²	Ia
Mariamjvari Strict Nature Reserve	Kakheti	Sagarejo Municipality	1935	41°46′07″N 45°22′38″E / 41.76861°N 45.37722°E / 41.76861; 45.37722	18.41 km²	Ia
Pskhu-Gumista Strict Nature Reserve	Abkhazia	Sukhumi District	1941	43°20′44″N 41°00′29″E / 43.34556°N 41.00806°E / 43.34556; 41.00806	733.48 km²	Ia
Ritsa Strict Nature Reserve	Abkhazia	Gudauta District	1930	43°29′24″N 40°37′04″E / 43.49000°N 40.61778°E / 43.49000; 40.61778	311.0 km²	Ia
Sataplia Strict Nature Reserve	Kakheti	Akhmeta Municipality	1935	42°18′58.2″N 42°40′21.6″E / 42.316167°N 42.672667°E / 42.316167; 42.672667	6.04 km²	Ia
Tusheti Strict Nature Reserve	Kakheti	Akhmeta Municipality	2003	42°22′53.6″N 45°36′46.2″E / 42.381556°N 45.612833°E / 42.381556; 45.612833	231.51 km²	Ia
Vashlovani Strict Nature Reserve	Kakheti	Dedoplistsqaro Municipality	1935	41°09′17.5″N 46°32′49.6″E / 41.154861°N 46.547111°E / 41.154861; 46.547111	176.12 km²	Ia

National parks edit

Managed Reserves edit

Natural Monuments edit

Ramsar sites edit

Wetlands of Central Kolkheti
Ispani Mire^[5]

Protected Landscapes edit

Tusheti Protected Landscape

Planned protected areas edit

Central Caucasus Protected Areas^[6]
Khvamli Planned Managed Reserve
Trialeti Planned National Park^[7]

References edit

^ Georgia, Europe. UNEP-WCMC (2018). Protected Area Profile for Georgia from the World Database of Protected Areas, November 2018. Protected Planet
^ Law of Georgia. Creation and Management of Natural Monuments. 20 ноября 2013 года.
^ National Parks. Agency of Protected Areas of Georgia. Retrieved on January 11, 2014
^ Statistics'. Agency of Protected Areas of Georgia. Retrieved on January 11, 2014
^ "The forgotten wetlands of eastern Georgia « Rewilding Foundation". 2020-03-18. Archived from the original on 2020-03-18. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
^ Planned Protected Areas Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine. Agency of Protected Areas of Georgia. Retrieved on January 7, 2010
^ 41°45′28.786″N 44°16′9.131″E / 41.75799611°N 44.26920306°E / 41.75799611; 44.26920306 Trialeti Planned National Park near Inner Kartli, Kaspi Municipality in Shida Kartli region.

[protectedplanet-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". 2020-03-18. Archived from the original on 2020-03-18. Retrieved 2021-08-29.

[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 / 41.75799611°N 44.26920306°E / 41.75799611; 44.26920306 Trialeti Planned National Park near Inner Kartli, Kaspi Municipality in Shida Kartli region.

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