Mariamjvari Strict Nature Reserve

Mariamjvari Strict Nature Reserve
IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)
Pinus sylvestris or Sosnowskyi pine
Location within Georgia Location within Kakheti
Location	Georgia
Nearest city	Sagarejo
Coordinates	41°46′07″N 45°22′38″E
Area	18.41 km2 (7.11 sq mi)
Established	1935
Governing body	Agency of Protected Areas
Website	Mariamjvari Protected Areas

Mariamjvari Strict Nature Reserve (Georgian: მარიამჯვრის სახელმწიფო ნაკრძალი) is a protected area in Sagarejo Municipality, Kakheti region of Georgia on the southern slopes of Cold-Gombori Range. The reserve's territory is located in Lori gorge and has a narrow line with an uneven shape running north-west to south-east.

History

Mariamjvari Nature Reserve was founded in 1935 with the purpose of preserving untouched landscapes of relic Sosnowskyi pine (Pinus sosnowskyi). as well to preserve the unique floodplains of the area.

Presently Mariamjvari Strict Nature Reserve is part of Georgia's Protected Areas which also includes Korugi Managed Reserve and Iori Managed Reserve.

Flora

Most of the reserve landscape is covered in forest. It is represented by a variety of forms due to tree polymorphism. The main species of the forest are long stalked oak, poplar, meadow elm, and willow.

The floodplain of the forest has much more importance due to the biodiversity of the area Things such has sagebrush, akaki, junipers, nitria. as well has pomegranate, jasmine, barberry and others, are common in the floodplains of the area.

• Scots pine