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”. The project was carried out with the support of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) together with the German Government and aimed at the introduction of nine new eco-tourist products at 5 different protected areas. 

The event was opened by Kahtuna Gogaladze - the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Protection and made a speech about the importance of the Project. The meeting was also attended by Dimitri Kumsishvili - the First Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, Rati Japaridze – the Chairman of the Agency of Protected Areas, Giorgi Sigua- Head of the Georgian National Tourism Administration and Taleb Rifai – Secretary General of the World Tourism Organization. 

Within the framework of the Project “Strengthening the Management of Protected Areas of Georgia” several new eco-tourist products have been developed, such as: cycling routes at Tbilisi NP, Educational Trails at Lagodekhi PA, Zipline and Canyoning at Mtirala NP, Geological trails at Vashlovani PA and paddling at Kolkheti National Park. With the begging of new 2014 tourist season the services will be available for all visitors of the mentioned Protected Areas.