07 November 2013

Gazelles at Vashlovani Protected Areas

Last week, the second phase of the project “Reintroduction of Gazelles in the historical Habitats of the Caucasus”, carried out by the Agency of Protected Areas has been completed.

04 November 2013

Training for the employees of Imereti Caves Protected Areas

 On October 28, 2013, the Center for Environmental Information and Education conducted a training for the employees of Imereti Caves Protected Areas, aiming at improved quality of visitor’s service at Sataplia, as well as Prometheus Cave Administrative units.

23 Octomber 2013

Gazelle Reintroduction Project in Georgia

On October 21st, 2013, through the initiative of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan together with WWF, completed the second stage of BMZ funded project on Reintroduction of Gazelles to their historical habitats in Caucasus. 

07 Octomber 2013

Kolkheti Protected Areas Development Fund - Tender

Kolkheti Protected Areas Development Fund announces a tender for the provision of the following services and products:

04 Octomber 2013

Amendments to the law

Last week, after the third hearing the Parliament amended the law enforcement policies related to littering within the Protected Areas.

01 Octomber 2013

Chairman of the Agency visits Germany

 On September 22nd, 2013, Rati Japaridze, Chairman of the Agency of Protected Areas, went on a work-related visit to Berlin, Germany, where he held a meeting with the former representative of The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in Georgia - Tobias Garstecki.

01 Octomber 2013

Informational bulletin

The agency of Protected Areas has started distributing informational bulletins, which contain information about all the important events that have occurred during the last two weeks at the central and territorial units of the Agency. Additionally, they will also contain information pertaining to future plans to be implemented by the Agency.

24 September 2013

Meeting with representatives from the Czech Development Agency

On September 20th, 2013, Rati Japaridze, Chairman of the Agency of Protected Areas, held a meeting with representatives of the Czech Development Agency (CzDA) - Ian Chernik and Sophia Kamushadze.

24 September 2013

Public discussion of Truso commission researching results

 At 11:00 on September 26th, 2013, a meeting will be held at the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection of Georgia to evaluate the impact of boring a well (owned by the leaseholder Ltd Kasara) on the surrounding natural formations, such as the Truso Travertine, Abano Mineral Water Lake andKeterisi Karst Spring located in the territory of Kazbegi National Park in Truso Valley.

24 September 2013

Visit to Lake Arpi National Park

On September 17-19, 2013, Rati Japaridze, Chairman of the Agency of Protected Areas, conducted a work-related visit to Lake Arpi National Park

20 September 2013

Information about the activities planned by the Kolkheti Fund

 On May 6, 2008, an agreement was made between the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection of Georgia and the Black Sea Terminal, according to which the latter must implement compensatory measures as defined in the Environment Impact Assessment of the railway line built to connect to the Kulevi Terminal.

19 September 2013

Second Meeting of the Advisory Board at APA

On September 16, 2013 second advisory board meeting was held at the Agency of Protected Areas.

18 September 2013

Facts of illegal logging

 According to information provided by an inspection conducted for the Agency of Protected Areas by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resource Protection of Georgia, evidence of illegal logging has been found in Algeti National Park, about 25km from the village of Manglisi. Parts from 96 beech, spruce, pine, oak and hornbeam trees were cut illegally, which has resulted in 32 cubic meters of damage to the park.

18 September 2013

Beneficiary Visit to Tusheti National Park

 On September 13-16, 2013, representatives from the Biological Farming Association Elkanaand the Association’s on-going project beneficiaries had a working visit to the Tusheti National Park.

13 September 2013

Results of research on the process of pine tree decay

In June 2013, through the initiative of the Agency of Protected Areas (APA), the main specialist of the Agency and Dr. Christian Tomichek, an Austrian expert invited by the German Organization for International Cooperation (GIZ), conducted research at Tusheti National Park to examine the ecosystems of Sosnovski pine trees that had been damaged by different types of parasites.