The Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park is the first National Park in Caucasus that corresponds to the international standards. It was established in 1995 and was officially opened in 2001. According to the area it is one of the best Protected Areas of Europe.
The Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park consists of:
Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park – 61 235 ha;
Borjomi Strict Nature Reserve – 14 820 ha;
Nedzvi Managed Nature Reserve – 8 992 ha;
Ktsia-Tabatskuri Managed Nature Reserve – 22 000 ha;
Tetrobi Managed Nature Reserve – 3 100 ha;
In 2007 the Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park became a member of European network of Protected Areas – Pan Park that is a guarantee for highest level protection of these Protected Areas and sustainable development of tourism.
Geologically, the Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park belongs to the fold system of the Lesser Caucasus Mountains and covers the central subzone of Achara-Trialeti fold zone. The region is mainly constructed with so called Borjomi flysch sediments of lower Eocene: marl clays, marls, limestone sandstones and marl limestones; its construction also includes the sediments of Oligocene and Neogene ages and volcanic sediment formations.