List of protected areas of Georgia (country)
Introduction A view at Kintrishi National ParkThe 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. Strict nature reserves comprise 140,672 ha, while national parks cover 276,724 ha. The total number of visitors to Georgia's protected areas was just under 1.2 million in 2019.
Strict Nature Reserves  Name Region Municipality Established Coordinates Area IUCN category200px* Babaneuri Strict Nature ReserveKakhetiAkhmeta Municipality 2003 15.16 km² Ia200px* Batsara Strict Nature ReserveKakhetiAkhmeta Municipality 2003 55.48 km² Ia * Bichvinta-Miuseri Strict Nature ReserveAbkhaziaGagra District and Gudauta District 1965 75.33 km² Ia200px* Borjomi Strict Nature ReserveSamtskhe-JavakhetiBorjomi Municipality 1929 237.5 km² Ia200px* Kintrishi Strict Nature ReserveAdjaraKobuleti Municipality 1959 55.86 km² Ia200px* Kobuleti Strict Nature ReserveAdjaraKobuleti Municipality 1998 5.7 km² Ia200px* Lagodekhi Strict Nature ReserveKakhetiLagodekhi Municipality 1912 356.98 km² Ia200px* Liakhvi Strict Nature ReserveShida KartliAkhalgori Municipality 1977 120.22 km² Ia200px* Mariamjvari Strict Nature ReserveKakhetiSagarejo Municipality 1935 18.41 km² Ia200px* Pskhu-Gumista Strict Nature ReserveAbkhaziaSukhumi District 1941 733.48 km² Ia200px* Ritsa Strict Nature ReserveAbkhaziaGudauta District 1930311.0 km² Ia200px* Sataplia Strict Nature ReserveKakhetiAkhmeta Municipality 19356.04 km² Ia200px* Tusheti Strict Nature ReserveKakhetiAkhmeta Municipality 2003231.51 km² Ia200px* 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 Areas*Khvamli Planned Managed Reserve*Trialeti Planned National Park
See also * Environmental issues in Georgia
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