News

Grant agreement
Caucasus Nature Fund financed 2016 year’s insurance of the employees of the Agency of Protected Areas. Concerning this issue, grant agreement had been signed at the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection of Georgia.

Borjomi National Park’s 20 years anniversary
Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Protection of Georgia, Gigla Agulashvili visited Samtskhe-Javakheti region, where Borjomi Strict Nature Reserve’s 80 year and Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park’s 20 years anniversary had been held.

Lamb drinking water supply system
At Dedoplistskaro municipality, lamb drinking water supply system had been opened, that was attented by the Cahirman of the Agency of Protected Areas, Lasha Moistsrapishvili. Water supply system had been arraned at Samukhi valley.

Business ideas selection competition
In the frame of the project facilitation of Kintrishi Protected Areas, Algeti National Park and Kazbegi National Park’s nearby villages, business ideas selection competition had been held.

Czech Experts Visit
In the fame of the project Development of Cave Monitoring in Imereti Caves, Czech speleologists visited Georgia that aimed caves microclimate monitoring and Satsurblia cave speleological evaluation.

Protected Areas of Georgia – achievements and challenges
Coordinating meeting of the Agency of Protected Areas had been held, where the main topic was: Protected Areas of Georgia – achievements and challenges.

Vashlovani Protected Areas has been awarded with European Diploma
European Diploma award ceremony had been held at Vashlovani National Park that was attended by the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Protection of Georgia Gigla Agulashvili, Deputy Minister Ekaterine Grigalava, Chairman of Democratic Initiative Department of Council of Europe Eladio Fernandez Galiano, Chairman of the Agency of Protected Areas Lasha Moistsrapishvili, representatives of Georgian National Tourism Administration, donor organizations and local government.

Memorandum within Georgian National Museum
Cooperation memorandum has been signed between Agency of Protected Areas and Georgian National Museum. The ceremony has been held at Javakheti Protected Areas.

Advisory Council Meeting has been held at the Agency of Protected Areas
Chairman of the Agency of Protected Areas Lasha Moistsrapishvili held advisory council meeting

Book corner had been opened at Lagodekhi Protected Areas’ Visitor Centre
Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection of Georgia, Ekaterine Grigalava visited Lagodekhi Protected Areas, where she introduced tourist services and ongoing infrastructure projects.

Clean up event had been held at Okatse and Martvili Canyons
In the frame of volunteer program, clean up event had been held. Vice chairman Dimitri Beridze together with Free University and Agrarian University students and the rangers cleared the area from plastic bottles, bags and other household waste.

Fire at Borjomi-Kharagauli National park had been extinguished
On 1st of August, 2015, fire had been occurred at Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park’s Atskuri district. On the same day, the rangers had been mobilized and together with the Head of the district had gone to that place.

Info tour at Vashlovani Protected Areas
Agency of Protected Areas organized an info tour at Vashlovani Protected Areas, where employees of Georgian National Tourism Administration and tour operators took part.

Visitor center had been opened at Javakheti Protected Areas
At Javakheti Protected Areas, Javakheti National Park opening ceremony had been held.

Student volunteer program has started
From now on, volunteer program at five protected areas: Lagodekhi, Borjomi, Mtirala, Tusheti and Okatse, has started, where first year students of Free University and Agrarian University are taking part.