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During 2025, large-scale work on the establishment of protected areas was carried out across 7 regions of Georgia
During 2025, large-scale work on the establishment of protected areas was carried out across 7 regions of Georgia: Racha, Lechkhumi, Svaneti, Guria, Samegrelo, Imereti, and Kakheti.
Specifically:
Racha – The expansion of Racha National Park by 4,759 hectares is planned; a protected landscape will also be established in the Ambrolauri Municipality.
Lechkhumi – The establishment of a national park, natural monuments, and a managed reserve is planned.
Guria – Work was underway regarding the opportunities for expanding protected areas.
Svaneti – The establishment of Svaneti Protected Areas is planned.
Samegrelo – The establishment of Egrisi National Park is planned.
Kakheti – The establishment of a national park and a protected landscape is planned in the Gurjaani, Telavi, and Sagarejo municipalities.
Imereti – The establishment of the Rioni Managed Reserve across the area.
Currently, the area of Georgia's protected areas covers 929,996 hectares, which accounts for approximately 13.34% of the country's total territory.
As a result of establishing new protected areas and expanding existing ones, the total area of protected areas will increase by approximately 220,000 hectares to reach 1,150,000 hectares, representing about 16.4% of Georgia's territory.