Mariamjvari Strict Nature Reserve


Mariamjvari Strict Nature Reserve is a protected area in Sagarejo Municipality, Kakheti region of Georgia on the southern slopes of Gombori Range.

History

Mariamjvari Nature Reserve was founded in 1935 with the purpose of preserving untouched landscapes of relic Sosnowskyi pine.
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 with forest. Relict Sosnovskyi pine of Caucasus is spread at 800–1800 m above sea level. It is represented by variety of forms due to tree polymorphism : pyramidal, compact, oval, umbrella type.
In protected forest there are also specimens of hornbeam, oriental hornbeam, oak, beech, maple, elm. There are also many species of shrubs.