National parks of Georgia

Georgia has a long history of establishing protected areas dating back to 1912 when the Lagodekhi Strict Nature Reserve was created. Nowadays, protected areas make up to 7% of the country's territory (384 684 ha) and about 75% of protected areas are covered by forests.^[1] Total number of protected areas in Georgia — 89. In Georgia there are 14 Strict Nature Reserves, 12 National Parks, 20 Managed Nature Reserves, 40 Natural Monuments, 2 Ramsar sites and 1 Protected Landscape.^[1] Management and coordination of the Protected Areas is implemented by a Legal Entity of Public Law Protected Areas Agency of the Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia.^[2] Currently under development:

• Trialeti Planned National Park^[3]

National parks

Name	Region	Municipality	Established	Coordinates	Area	IUCN category
Algeti National Park	Kvemo Kartli	Tetritsqaro Municipality	2007	41°43′N 44°19′E / 41.717°N 44.317°E / 41.717; 44.317	157.63 square kilometres (60.86 sq mi)	II
Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park	Samtskhe-Javakheti	Borjomi, Kharagauli, Akhaltsikhe, Adigeni, Khashuri and Baghdati Municipality	1995	41°51′N 43°10′E / 41.850°N 43.167°E / 41.850; 43.167	1,093.0 square kilometres (422.0 sq mi)	II
Javakheti National Park	Samtskhe–Javakheti	Ninotsminda Municipality	2011	41°10′N 43°26′E / 41.167°N 43.433°E / 41.167; 43.433	238.53 square kilometres (92.10 sq mi)	II
Kazbegi National Park	Mtskheta-Mtianeti	Kazbegi Municipality	1976	42°30′12.61″N 44°27′14.55″E / 42.5035028°N 44.4540417°E / 42.5035028; 44.4540417	1,446.17 square kilometres (558.37 sq mi)	II
Kintrishi National Park	Adjara	Kobuleti Municipality	2007	41°40′55″N 42°02′20″E / 41.682°N 42.039°E / 41.682; 42.039	186.84 square kilometres (72.14 sq mi)	II
Kolkheti National Park	Colchis	Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti and Guria	1998	42°6′39″N 41°41′46″E / 42.11083°N 41.69611°E / 42.11083; 41.69611	807.99 square kilometres (311.97 sq mi)	II
Machakhela National Park	Adjara	Khelvachauri Municipality	2012	41°31′12.92″N 41°43′10.81″E / 41.5202556°N 41.7196694°E / 41.5202556; 41.7196694	130.7 square kilometres (50.5 sq mi)	II
Mtirala National Park	Adjara	Kobuleti, Khelvachauri and Keda Municipality	2006	41°41′51.1″N 41°53′22.2″E / 41.697528°N 41.889500°E / 41.697528; 41.889500	281.26 square kilometres (108.60 sq mi)	II
Tbilisi National Park	Mtskheta-Mtianeti	Mtskheta Municipality	2007	41°52′N 44°56′E / 41.867°N 44.933°E / 41.867; 44.933	380.02 square kilometres (146.73 sq mi)	II
Tusheti National Park	Kakheti	Akhmeta Municipality	2003	42°24′36″N 45°29′13″E / 42.41000°N 45.48694°E / 42.41000; 45.48694	1,276.43 square kilometres (492.83 sq mi)	II
Vashlovani National Park	Kakheti	Dedoplistsqaro Municipality	2007	41°12′N 46°23′E / 41.200°N 46.383°E / 41.200; 46.383	442.51 square kilometres (170.85 sq mi)	II
Pshav-Khevsureti National Park	Mtskheta-Mtianeti	Dusheti Municipality	2014	42°40′N 45°10′E / 42.66°N 45.16°E / 42.66; 45.16	1,400.44 square kilometres (540.71 sq mi)	II

See also

• Environmental issues in Georgia
• List of protected areas of Georgia

References

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