Iori Managed Reserve

Iori Managed Reserve (Georgian: იორი) is a protected area in the Signagi Municipality in Kakheti region of Georgia near the border with Azerbaijan.[1]

Iori Managed Reserve
Georgian: იორი
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Iori river
Location Georgia
Coordinates41°22′51.6″N 45°44′01.5″E
Area13.36 km2 (5.16 sq mi)
Established1996
Governing bodyAgency of Protected Areas
WebsiteMariamjvari Strict Nature Reserve Administration

Iori Managed Reserve is part of Georgia's Protected Areas which also includes Mariamjvari Strict Nature Reserve and Korugi Managed Reserve.[2]

Iori Managed Reserve includes the parts of the Iori river valley. It borders the Korugi Managed Reserve which covers the upstream of Iori river.

Iori Managed Reserve was established in order to protect tugay forest of the Iori river.

See also

References
  1. Iori in Georgia Protected Planet
  2. "Mariamjvari Strict Nature Reserve Administration - Agency of Protected Areas of Georgia". apa.gov.ge. Retrieved 2018-11-09.


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