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Bugdasheni Managed Reserve
Bugdasheni Managed Reserve ( ka, ბუღდაშენის ტბის აღკვეთილი) is a protected area in Ninotsminda Municipality in Samtskhe-Javakheti region of Georgia. It protects Bugdasheni Lake on the south-eastern part of the volcanic Javakheti Plateau, at an altitude of 2042 m above sea level. Bugdasheni Lake ecosystem is undergoing restoration. Since 2020 it has been designated as a Ramsar site. Bugdasheni Managed Reserve is part of ''Javakheti Protected Areas'' which also includes Javakheti National Park, Kartsakhi Managed Reserve, Sulda Managed Reserve, Khanchali Managed Reserve, Madatapa Managed Reserve. See also * Javakheti National Park The National Park Javakheti is located in the Ninotsminda Municipality in south of Georgia on the border with Armenia and Turkey in the Samtskhe–Javakheti region.


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Ramsar Convention
The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of Ramsar site, Ramsar sites (wetlands). It is also known as the Convention on Wetlands. It is named after the city of Ramsar, Mazandaran, Ramsar in Iran, where the convention was signed in 1971. Every three years, representatives of the contracting parties meet as the Ramsar Convention#Conference of the Contracting Parties, Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP), the policy-making organ of the wetland conservation, convention which adopts decisions (resolutions and recommendations) to administer the work of the convention and improve the way in which the parties are able to implement its objectives. COP12 was held in Punta del Este, Uruguay, in 2015. COP13 was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in October 2018. List of wetlands of international importance The list of wetlands of international importan ...
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Kartsakhi Managed Reserve
, iucn_category = IV , photo = კარწახის ტბა და მისი ბინადრები.jpg , photo_alt = , photo_caption = Land of Kartsakhi Managed Reserve , photo_width = , map = Georgia#Samtskhe-Javakheti , relief = yes , location = , nearest_city = , map_alt = , map_caption = , map_width = , coordinates = , coords_ref = , area_acre = , area_km2 =1.58 , area_ref = , established = 2011 , visitation_num = , visitation_year = , governing_body = Agency of Protected Areas , world_heritage_site = , websiteJavakheti Protected Areas Administration Kartsakhi Managed Reserve ( ka, კარწახის ჭაობის აღკვეთილი) is a protected area in Ninotsminda Municipality in Samtskhe-Javakheti region of Georgia. It protects land in proximity of Kartsakhi Lake, while lake itself is part of Javakheti National Park. Kartsakhi Managed Reserve is part of ''Javakheti Protected Areas'' which also includes ...
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Protected Areas Established In 2011
Protection is any measure taken to guard a thing against damage caused by outside forces. Protection can be provided to physical objects, including organisms, to systems, and to intangible things like civil and political rights. Although the mechanisms for providing protection vary widely, the basic meaning of the term remains the same. This is illustrated by an explanation found in a manual on electrical wiring: Some kind of protection is a characteristic of all life, as living things have evolved at least some protective mechanisms to counter damaging environmental phenomena, such as ultraviolet light. Biological membranes such as bark on trees and skin on animals offer protection from various threats, with skin playing a key role in protecting organisms against pathogens and excessive water loss. Additional structures like scales and hair offer further protection from the elements and from predators, with some animals having features such as spines or camouflage servi ...
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Ramsar Sites In Georgia (country)
Ramsar may refer to: * Places so named: ** Ramsar, Mazandaran, city in Iran ** Ramsar, Rajasthan, village in India * Eponyms of the Iranian city: ** Ramsar Convention concerning wetlands, signed in Ramsar, Iran ** Ramsar site, wetland listed in accord wth the Ramsar Convention * Others ** Ramsar Palace The Ramsar Palace or Marmar Palace is one of the historic buildings and royal residences in Iran. The palace is in Ramsar, a city on the coast of the Caspian Sea. History The Ramsar Palace was established on a land of 60,000 square meters in 1 ..., a palace in Ramsar, Mazandaran See also * :Ramsar sites {{Disambig, geo ...
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Madatapa Managed Reserve
Madatapa Managed Reserve ( ka, მადათაფის ტბის აღკვეთილი) is a protected area in Ninotsminda Municipality in Samtskhe-Javakheti region of Georgia. It protects Madatapa Lake situated in the south-eastern part of the volcanic Javakheti Plateau, at an altitude of 2108 m above sea level. Madatapa Managed Reserve is part of ''Javakheti Protected Areas'' which also includes Javakheti National Park, Kartsakhi Managed Reserve, Sulda Managed Reserve, Khanchali Managed Reserve, Bugdasheni Managed Reserve. Fauna Madatapa Lake is one of the most important in Georgia for breeding and staging waterbirds such as the endangered Dalmatian pelican. Since 2020 the Lake has been designated as a protected Ramsar site. See also * Javakheti National Park The National Park Javakheti is located in the Ninotsminda Municipality in south of Georgia on the border with Armenia and Turkey in the Samtskhe–Javakheti region.
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Khanchali Managed Reserve
, iucn_category = IV , photo = Khanchali Sanctuary.jpg , photo_alt = , photo_caption = Khanchali Sanctuary. , photo_width = , map = Georgia#Samtskhe-Javakheti , relief = yes , location = , nearest_city = , map_alt = , map_caption = , map_width = , coordinates = , coords_ref = , area_acre = , area_km2 =7.27 , area_ref = , established = 2011 , visitation_num = , visitation_year = , governing_body = Agency of Protected Areas , world_heritage_site = , websiteJavakheti Protected Areas Administration Khanchali Managed Reserve ( ka, ხანჩალის ტბის აღკვეთილი) is a protected area in Ninotsminda Municipality in Samtskhe-Javakheti region of Georgia. It protects Khanchali Lake on the south-eastern part of the volcanic Javakheti Plateau, at an altitude of 1928 meters above sea level. Khanchali Lake has been considered to be included into Ramsar Convention list of Wetlands of international importance. Khanchali Manage ...
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Sulda Managed Reserve
, iucn_category = IV , photo = Sulda 2.jpg , photo_alt = , photo_caption = Sulda Managed Reserve , photo_width = , map = Georgia#Samtskhe-Javakheti , relief = yes , location = , nearest_city =Akhalkalaki , map_alt = , map_caption = , map_width = , coordinates = , coords_ref = , area_acre = , area_km2 =3.09 , area_ref = , established = 2011 , visitation_num = , visitation_year = , governing_body = Agency of Protected Areas , world_heritage_site = , websiteJavakheti Protected Areas Administration Sulda Managed Reserve ( ka, სულდის ჭაობის აღკვეთილი) is a protected area near villages Bozali and Sulda in Akhalkalaki Municipality in Samtskhe-Javakheti region of Georgia. It protects marsh wetland on an altitude of 2000 m above sea level. Sulda Managed Reserve is part of ''Javakheti Protected Areas'' which also includes Javakheti National Park, Kartsakhi Managed Reserve, Bugdasheni Managed Reserve, Khanchali ...
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Javakheti National Park
The National Park Javakheti is located in the Ninotsminda Municipality in south of Georgia on the border with Armenia and Turkey in the Samtskhe–Javakheti region.Javakheti in Georgia
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The park is part of a : in neighbouring Armenia, it joins the Lake Arpi National Park. The project to establish the national park was carried out by the Georgian government in cooperation with the WWF and was financially supported by the German government. Local authorities, communities and stakeholders are also invol ...
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Protected Areas Of Georgia (country)
The South Caucasian nation of Georgia is home to several protected areas, which receive protection because of their environmental, cultural or similar value. The oldest of these – now known as the Lagodekhi Protected Areas – dates back to 1912, when Georgia was part of the Russian Empire. The total area of Georgia's protected terrestrial territories is , which amounts to approximately 9.29% of the country's territory. In addition of marine area protected, or 0.67% of the country's territorial waters. There are a total of 89 protected areas, including 14 Strict Nature Reserves, 12 National Parks, 20 Managed Nature Reserves, 40 Natural Monuments, 2 Ramsar sites and 1 Protected Landscape.Georgia, Europe

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Ramsar Site
A Ramsar site is a wetland site designated to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention,8 ha (O) *** Permanent 8 ha (P) *** Seasonal Intermittent < 8 ha(Ts) ** Marshes on inorganic soils: *** Permanent (herb dominated) (Tp) *** Permanent / Seasonal / Intermittent (shrub dominated)(W) *** Permanent / Seasonal / Intermittent (tree dominated) (Xf) *** Seasonal/intermittent (herb dominated) (Ts) ** Marshes on soils: *** Permanent (non-forested)(U) *** Permanent (forested)(Xp) ** Marshes on inorganic or peat soils: *** Marshes on inorganic or peat soils / High altitude (alpine) (Va) *** Marshes on inorganic or peat soils / Tundra (Vt) * Saline,
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