Batsara National Reserve

Batsara National Reserve is located in the Akhmeta district, at the foot of the Greater Caucasus Range, on the bank of the Alazani River, in the Batsara River gorge. Its area is 3042 hectares, and it is part of the protected territories of Batsara-Babaneuri. Founded in 1935, the reserve was created to protect the relict yew forest, which has high scientific value. Yew trees grow in separate groves as well as together with maple, ash, linden, and other tree species.