Mariamjvari Strict Nature Reserve

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]

Mariamjvari Strict Nature Reserve
IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)
Pinus sylvestris or Sosnowskyi pine
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Location	Georgia
Nearest city	Sagarejo
Coordinates	41°46′07″N 45°22′38″E
Area	18.41 km2 (7.11 sq mi)[1]
Established	1935
Governing body	Agency of Protected Areas
Website	Mariamjvari Protected Areas

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.

See also

• Scots pine