Protected Areas Of Georgia
Protected areas of Georgia may refer to: *Protected areas of Georgia (country) *Protected areas of Georgia (U.S. state) The protected areas of Georgia cover almost one million acres (4,000 km2) of the state. These areas are managed by different federal and state level authorities and receive varying levels of protection. Some areas are managed as wilderness whi ...

Protected Areas Of Georgia (country)
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. The total area of Georgia's protected terrestrial territories is , which amounts to approximately 9.29% of the country's territory. In addition 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.Georgia, Europe

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