Global InformationBabaneuri Strict Nature Reserve information
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (November 2018) |
| Babaneuri Strict Nature Reserve | |
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IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve) | |
 Zelkova leaf. | |
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| Location |  Georgia |
| Nearest city | village Babaneuri |
| Coordinates | 42°05′15″N 45°23′55″E / 42.08750°N 45.39861°E |
| Area | 15.16 km2 (5.85 sq mi) |
| Established | 2003 |
| Governing body | Agency of Protected Areas |
| Website | Batsara-Babaneuri Protected Areas |
Babaneuri Strict Nature Reserve (Georgian: ბაბანეურის სახელმწიფო ნაკრძალი) is a protected area in Akhmeta Municipality, Kakheti region of Georgia on the bank of Alazani River, 439–985 meters above sea level.[1]
The Nature Reserve is located at the foot of the Greater Caucasus in the vicinity of villages Babaneuri and Argoq, it also includes the Batsara-Babaneuri Protected Areas. The main objective is to protect up to 240 ha of zelkova (Zelkova carpinifolia) grove, trees that are featured in Regional Red List of Georgia.[2]
Babaneuri Strict Nature Reserve is part of Batsara-Babaneuri Protected Areas which also includes Batsara Strict Nature Reserve and Ilto Managed Reserve.[3]
- ^ "Babaneuri". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 2020-06-06. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
- ^ T.Patarkalashvili Forest biodiversity of Georgia and endangered plant species Annals of Agrarian Science, Volume 15, Issue 3, September 2017, Pages 349-351 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aasci.2017.06.002
- ^ "Batsara-Babaneuri Protected Areas - Agency of Protected Areas of Georgia". apa.gov.ge. Retrieved 2018-11-09.