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Gardabani Managed Reserve
Protected nature area in Georgia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gardabani Managed Reserve (Georgian: გარდაბნის აღკვეთილი) is a protected area in Gardabani Municipality and Marneuli Municipality in Kvemo Kartli region of Georgia. Reserve is located on the left bank of Mtkvari river near the Azerbaijan border at a distance of 39 km from Tbilisi. It protects floodplain forest groves as well as local fauna.[1] It has been considered to be included into Ramsar Convention list of Wetlands of international importance. Gardabani Managed Reserve is part of the Georgian protected areas system which also includes Tbilisi National Park, Saguramo Range, Gldani, Martqopi, Gulele.[2]
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Gardabani Managed Reserve | |
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Georgian: გარდაბნის აღკვეთილი | |
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
![]() David Gareji desert in the vicinity of the Gardabani Managed Reserve | |
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Nearest city | Rustavi |
Coordinates | 41°27′11″N 45°01′21″E |
Area | 34.84 km2 (13.45 sq mi) |
Established | 1996 |
Governing body | Agency of Protected Areas |
Website | Tbilisi National Park Administration |
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Reserve offers opportunities for bird watching, animal watching and botanical and ecological tours.