National parks of Georgia
- National parks of Georgia
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Landscape around the Algeti reservoir
Georgia has 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.
Georgian Protected Areas include:
- 11 Strict Nature Reserves
- 8 National Parks
- 12 Managed Nature Reserves
- 14 Natural Monuments
- 2 Protected Landscapes
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.
See also
- List of protected areas in Georgia
External links
Categories:
- Georgia (country) geography stubs
- National parks of Georgia (country)
- Protected areas established in 1965
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