News
29 May 2014
Credit and Debit Cards Accepted at Prometheus Cave from May 2014
Starting in May 2014, visitors of Prometheus Cave have been able to purchase their entrance to Prometheus Cave using their credit or debit cards. Previously this service was unavailable. Due to the demand and requests of the cave’s visitors, the Agency of Protected Areas made the decision to enable visitors to purchase their admission to the cave using their credit or debit cards.
23 May 2014
Pasture Management
The first coordination meeting was held on pasture management at the initiative of the United Nations Development Programme. The meeting was attended by representatives of various governmental and non-governmental organizations, donors and experts. The Agency of Protected Areas of Georgia was represented by Deputy Chairmen Bakur Kvaratskhelia and Lasha Moistsrapishvili. They delivered presentations on the current state of pastures in the protected areas, challenges as well as solutions.
13 May 2014
Tour for schoolchildren at Prometheus Cave
Students of three different schools of Samtredia Municipality visited Prometheus cave. Rati Japharidze, Chairman of Agency of Protected Areas (APA) of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection (MoE) hosted a tour in the cave.
05 May 2014
Introduction to EU Environmental Legislation
Within the EU Twinning project, a working session dedicated to introduction to EU environmental legislation was held in Sheraton Batumi.
05 May 2014
Signing of a Grant Agreement
At the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection, the Charitable Donation Agreement was signed by Rati Japaridze – the Chairman of the Agency of Protected Areas, David Morrison – Executive Director of the Caucasus Nature Fund (CNF), Irakli Gilauri – General Director of Bank of Georgia and Tornike Guruli – Director of the Bank of Georgia’s Future Foundation.
22 April 2014
Fire Trucks for the Administration of Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park
Company Energotrans, for the use of the Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park Administration purchased two 4WD pick-up trucks equipped with mobile fire extinguishers.
14 April 2014
Agency of Protected Areas at the International Travel Fair Expo Georgia
16th International Travel Fair was opened at the exhibition center Expo Georgia. The exhibition aims at promoting of tourism potential and protected areas of Georgia.
14 April 2014
Workshop regarding the declaration of Georgian Protected Areas as World Heritage Site
Workshop regarding the declaration of Georgian Protected Areas as World Heritage Sites was held in Tbilisi.
14 April 2014
Ending of the Project implemented by the World Tourism Organization
The Agency of Protected Areas of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection has finished the project called “Strengthening the Management of Protected Areas of Georgia”.
02 April 2014
8.2 Million Euros for the Protected Areas
An agreement between the Agency of Protected Areas of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection of Georgia and the German Consulting Group (GFA) was signed.
31 March 2014
Photo Exhibition of Protected Areas at the State University
On March 28, 2014, with the initiative of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Recourses Protection, photo exhibition representing Protected Areas of Georgia was opened at the Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University.
25 March 2014
European Diploma for Vashlovani Protected Areas
On March 24, 2014, meeting of the Group of Specialists on the European Diploma of Protected Areas initiated by the Council of Europe was held in Strasbourg, France. The aim of the meeting was to discuss and identify different protected areas to be granted with the European Diploma.
25 March 2014
Tender for the Construction of Javakheti National Park Visitor’s Center
Within the framework of the project of Establishing the Javakheti National Park carried out at the Agency of Protected Areas of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection of Georgia, the Javakheti Protected Areas Administrative and Visitor’s center building is planned to be constructed in Akhalkalaki.
25 March 2014
Romanian Organization ProPark visits Georgia
With the support of the German Governmentthe working group of the project “Capacity Building Plans for Efficient Protected Area Management in the Eastern Europe” visited the Agency of Protected Areas of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection of Georgia.
17 March 2014
Cleanup Event at Ajameti Managed Reserve
Today, a cleanup event was held in the territory of Ajameti Managed Reserve. The event was initiated by the Agency of Protected Areas of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection, in cooperation with the administration of Ajameti Managed Reserve.
