Batsara Strict Nature Reserve

The reserve spans 2,986 hectares across mountainous terrain, with elevations ranging from 700 to 2,000 meters above sea level along the Alazani River.

The reserve gained official protected status in 2003, though conservation efforts in the Batsara gorge area began in 1935 to safeguard local ecosystems.

The reserve maintains strong connections with Georgian environmental research institutions, supporting scientific studies of local flora and fauna populations.

Access to the reserve requires advance permission from the Agency of Protected Areas of Georgia and is limited to scientific research and educational activities.

The reserve contains the world's largest untouched grove of English Yew trees, with specimens reaching ages between 500 and 2,000 years old.

Location: Kakheti

Inception: 2003

Website: http://apa.gov.ge/en/protected-areas/cattestone/bawara-babaneuris-daculi-teritoriebis-administracia/administration-of-samegrelo-natural-monuments-complex-and-okatse-natural-monuments

GPS coordinates: 42.20000,45.26667

Latest update: May 11, 2025 08:53