The Vashlovani state reserve was founded in 1946. It takes in 8.034 hectares. Climate is temperate. There is no other place in Georgia, where such a quick shift of plant types can be observed. A greater part of the territory is covered with forests. The rest of them include valleys, a desert, and gorges. There is a unique virgin forest of junipers. Species creating juniper formation are black juniper and multi-fruit one. Rare plants are spread in the reserve: Georgian plural barberries, wild pomegranate, Georgian iris, Eichler Tulip etc. We also see here the only residence in Georgia for a relict of a third period - Turanula.

The reserve is inhabited by bear, leopard, lynx, wolf, wild boar, gazelle, jungle cat, porcupine, griffon-vulture, eagle, mountain eagle, firebird, black heron, partridge and West Asian leopard; the latter was discovered by a team of scientists a few years ago.

There are also some species of birds rarely characteristic for steppes. These birds are enlisted in Red List of Threatened Species of World Conservation Union.

There are scores of insect genus observed on the territory of the reserve. We also meet reptiles: Mediterranean turtle, lizard, and snakes – Asian boa, lebetina viper and others. The latter is the only snake in Georgia’s fauna, with lethal poison for human.

The Vashlovani reserve is noted for its high-esthetic landscapes and bright woods.

There is only an educational and scientific tourism available in the reserve. Movement is possible on foot and by horses in special pre-arranged tours.

The Vashlovani Park was established in 2003, holding 25.114 hectares of area. The climate is dry temperate. The National Park of Vashlovani together with the Vashlovani State Reserve embraces less changed natural eco-systems.

The Park territory is inhabited by bear, lynx, otter, wild boar, wolf, Colkhic pheasant, nightingale etc.

The Lagodekhi State Reserve is Georgia’s first reserve, established in 1912. It is a unique natural monument for its distinguished flora and fauna. The relief is sharply varied - high amplitude, various slopes of expositions, and deep ravines with rivers, create a roughly different physical – geographic conditions. That is a reason why two-third of Georgia’s plant life is observable in the reserve. There are unique hornbeam and beech broadleaf forests and species creating woods: beech, hornbeam, alder-tree, lime-tree, giant sycamore, chestnut tree and others; also, the Lagodekhi snowdrop and Lagodekhi Genciana, forming narrow-local endemics.

The reserve is noted for its beech broadleaf woods, alpine zone inviolable meadows, ice-age lakes, abundance of endemic and ancient relict varieties and high diapason of vertical zones. Also, there is a beautiful waterfall of Lagodekhi Forest.

The Reserve is inhabited by rare plants: primula Iuli, paeonia mlokosevich, leontice smirnowi, Galanthus. There are about 1.500 species of flower plants observed in the reserve, including endemic varieties (primula Iuli, paeonia mlokosevich etc).

The majority of wild animals and artiodactyls, spread across entire Georgia’s territory, live in the reserve: chamois, eastern Caucasian aurochs, bear, wolf, deer, roebuck, wild boar and others.

From birds, we meet mountain eagle, mountain turkey, Colkhic pheasant, Caucasian black grouse etc. The Red List of Threatened Species of World Conservation Union includes amphibian – Caucasus Javriana.

An inviolable groove of Utkhovari, is observed in the reserve. The terrain takes in beech and mixed woods. There are thousand-year exemplars of Utkhovari. Such a massive groove of it is not discernible in any other place throughout Georgia. The forest is well-guarded, while people consider Utkhovari as a tree of angels. Also, the groove is comprised of hornbeam, elm, lime-tree, maple, ash-tree and others.

From mammals, the reserve is inhabited by roe, marten, otter, bear, chamois, lynx, wolf, jackal and others.

There are also birds: eagle, blackbird, black-grouse and etc.

The reserve involves third period relict – a unique massif of Caucasian Zelkova (Dzelkva). Zelkova grows in separate grooves, as well as together with hornbeam. Besides, it is mingled with oak, maple and other tress. Height of Zelkova in the reserve is 20-30 meters, diameter – up to 90 centimeters. Subforest is formed by a hawthorn, cornel-elder, medlar and sweetbrier.

There are a number of mammal and bird species living in the reserve.

The Mariamjvari State Reserve is situated to the south of Civ-Gombori Mountain Range, in Sagarejo district. It was established in 1935, with the area amounting to 1.044 hectares.

The reserve woods are distinguished for diversity of species, high endemism and far specific bio-ecological relicts. Subalpine birch woods serve as an anti-avalanche, reinforcing and anti-erosion cenosis. The reserve is important for third-period odd animal species. It embraces numerous areas where rare and depopulating animals inhabit. There are some prominent species – Caucasian aurochs, which is only several in the Caucasus, and is included in the Red List. Besides, noteworthy inhabitants of the reserve are: chamois, wolf, lynx, bear and others. While, birds – the mountain eagle, hawk and so on.

The national park is noted for its high esthetic landscapes, wonderful alpine meadows, superbly maintained pinewoods and ever-snowy mountain summits - Tebulo – 4.492m; Diklo – 4.785m; Borbalo – 3.294m.