List of protected areas of Georgia (country)

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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.

Thumb — A view at Kintrishi National Park

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]

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Strict Nature Reserves

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