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. 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:
| Name | Region | Municipality | Established | Coordinates | Area | IUCN category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kvemo Kartli | Tetritsqaro Municipality | 2007 | 41.7167°N 63°W | 157.63km2 | II | |
| Samtskhe-Javakheti | Borjomi, Kharagauli, Akhaltsikhe, Adigeni, Khashuri and Baghdati Municipality | 1995 | 41.85°N 53°W | 1093km2 | II | |
| Samtskhe–Javakheti | Ninotsminda Municipality | 2011 | 41.1667°N 69°W | 238.53km2 | II | |
| Mtskheta-Mtianeti | Kazbegi Municipality | 1976 | 42.5035°N 44.454°W | 1446.17km2 | II | |
| Adjara | Kobuleti Municipality | 2007 | 41.682°N 42.039°W | 186.84km2 | II | |
| Colchis | Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti and Guria | 1998 | 42.1108°N 41.6961°W | 807.99km2 | II | |
| Adjara | Khelvachauri Municipality | 2012 | 41.5203°N 41.7197°W | 130.7km2 | II | |
| Adjara | Kobuleti, Khelvachauri and Keda Municipality | 2006 | 41.6975°N 41.8895°W | 281.26km2 | II | |
| Mtskheta-Mtianeti | Mtskheta Municipality | 2007 | 41.8667°N 100°W | 380.02km2 | II | |
| Kakheti | Akhmeta Municipality | 2003 | 42.41°N 45.4869°W | 1276.43km2 | II | |
| Kakheti | 2007 | 41.2°N 69°W | 442.51km2 | II | ||
| Mtskheta-Mtianeti | Dusheti Municipality | 2014 | 42.66°N 45.16°W | 1400.44km2 | II | |