3.B.3.1.b Conservation areas management analysis (Georgia)
Critical Ecosystems, Landscapes Habitats Coverage by Protected Areas Name and Status of Management Legal Level of statutory Designation and Responsible Authority Sufficiency for Conservation and Sustainable Development Required Measures Operational Targets
Protected Area Existing/
Proposed		 Category Size in has Designation Resp. Authority Category Size Planning Conservation Human Use  
Wetlands Kolkheti Nature Reserve Existing Strict Nature Reserve (Cat. I) 500 By the Decree of Counsel of Ministries, 1935 Department of Protected Areas Insufficient Insufficient Management Planning by adopting of different protected areas categories is required, in order to achieve at least conservation in minimum critical size, and for support zone activities Improvement of law enforcement in the reserve ($10,000) and provision of funds for implementation of existing Management Guideline (see proposed Kolkheti National Park) Ensure the integrity of the reserve, stop poaching and illegal timber exploitation, etc. immediately Promotion of formal and informal education in the reserve
Wetlands Coast Marine Habitats Kolkheti National Park Proposed National Park (Cat. II)
Candidate site for Ramsar and MAB network		 54,770 By Parliament Department of Protected Areas Sufficient Sufficient Designation of the Park and obtaining of the statue of Ramsar Site, approval of the Guidelines. Allocation funds for comprehensive plan ($120,000) Provision of funds for implementation of the Guidelines from international sources $12,000,000. (Paliastomi lake restoration inc.) Ensure long term protection of wetland habitats, Lake Paliastomi and Kolkheti forest ecosystems in 6 years implementation period Promote formal and informal education, ecotourism, sustainable agriculture and fishery in Kolkheti region, and improve local economy in 6 years implementation period
Adjara National Park Proposed National Park (Cat. II) 70,000 By Parliament Department of Protected Areas Sufficient Sufficient Alocation funds for comprehensive planning is required ($120,000) - Production of planning documents in a year Promote formal and informal education in the Adjara Region
Central Caucasus Protected Areas Proposed National Park (Cat. II) and Protected Landscape (Cat.V) 140,000 By Parliament Department of Protected Areas Sufficient Sufficient Allocation funds for comprehensive planing is required ($130,000) - Production of planning documents in a year Promote formal and informal education in the Central Caucasus Region

See also
3.B.3.1 Conservation areas  management analysis
3.B.3.1.a Conservation areas management analysis (Bulgaria)
3.B.3.1.c Conservation areas management analysis (Romania)
3.B.3.1.d Conservation areas management analysis (Russia)
3.B.3.1.e Conservation areas management analysis (Turkey)
3.B.3.1.f Conservation areas management analysis (Ukraine)
3.B.3.1.2 Existing natural reserves in the Black Sea region
2.B.3 Protection of habitats and landscape