List of protected areas in 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 Nature Reserve – dates back to 1912, when Georgia was part of the Russian Empire.

As of 2009, the total area of Georgia’s protected territories is 492,892 hectares, which amounts to approximately 7 % of the country’s territory. There are 14 Strict Nature Reserves, 8 National Parks, 12 Managed Resource Protected Areas, 14 Natural Monuments and 2 Protected Landscapes in Georgia.^[1]

Existing protected areas

• Ajameti Protected Area
• Algeti National Park
• Batsara-Babaneuri Protected Areas
• Bichvinta-Miusera Protected Areas
• Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park
• Chachuna Protected Area
• Gardabani Protected Area
• Imereti Caves Protected Areas
• Javakheti National Park
• Katsoburi Protected Area
• Kazbegi National Park
• Kintrishi Protected Areas
• Kobuleti Protected Areas
• Kolkheti National Park
• Lagodekhi Protected Areas
• Liakhvi Protected Area
• Mariamjvari Protected Area
• Mtirala National Park
• Pskhu-Gumista Protected Areas
• Ritsa Protected Area
• Tbilisi National Park
• Tusheti Protected Areas
• Vashlovani Protected Areas

Planned protected areas

• Central Caucasus Protected Areas^[2]

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