Mariamjvari Strict Nature Reserve

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Mariamjvari Strict Nature Reserve (Georgian: მარიამჯვრის სახელმწიფო ნაკრძალი) is a protected area in Sagarejo Municipality, Kakheti region of Georgia on the southern slopes of Gombori Range.[1]

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Mariamjvari Strict Nature Reserve
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Pinus sylvestris or Sosnowskyi pine
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Location Georgia
Nearest citySagarejo
Coordinates41°46′07″N 45°22′38″E
Area18.41 km2 (7.11 sq mi)[1]
Established1935
Governing bodyAgency of Protected Areas
WebsiteMariamjvari Protected Areas
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History

Mariamjvari Nature Reserve was founded in 1935 with the purpose of preserving untouched landscapes of relic Sosnowskyi pine (Pinus sosnowskyi).[2][3]

Presently Mariamjvari Strict Nature Reserve is part of Georgia's Protected Areas which also includes Korugi Managed Reserve and Iori Managed Reserve.[4]

Flora

Most of the reserve landscape is covered in forest. It is represented by a variety of forms due to tree polymorphism.

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