Global InformationKobuleti Strict Nature Reserve information
| Kobuleti Strict Nature Reserve | |
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IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve) | |
 Entrance into Kobuleti Nature Reserve | |
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| Location |  Georgia |
| Nearest city | Kobuleti |
| Coordinates | 41°51′47″N 41°48′09″E / 41.86306°N 41.80250°E |
| Area | 5.7 km2 (2.2 sq mi) |
| Established | 1998 |
| Governing body | Agency of Protected Areas |
| Website | Kobuleti Protected Areas Administration |
Kobuleti Strict Nature Reserve (Georgian: ქობულეთის სახელმწიფო ნაკრძალი) is a protected area in Kobuleti Municipality, Adjara region of Georgia along the Black Sea coast in the northern part of the resort town Kobuleti.[1] Kobuleti Protected Areas were established in 1998 to preserve unique wetland ecosystems recognized by the Ramsar Convention. Because of these wetland ecosystems, ancient forests, and the high biodiversity found within the reserve, it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the Colchic Rainforests and Wetlands in 2021.[2]
Kobuleti Protected Areas include the Kobuleti Strict Nature Reserve and Kobuleti Managed Reserve, located on the left and right banks of Shavi Ghele (black creek) river respectively.[3] Kobuleti Strict Nature Reserve occupies territory bordered by the Togoni river on the north, the Kobuleti—Ozurgeti highway on the east, Shavi Ghele river on the south and Kobuleti suburbs on the west.
- ^ "Kobuleti in Georgia". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
- ^ "Colchic Rainforests and Wetlands". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Kobuleti Protected Areas Administration - Agency of Protected Areas of Georgia". apa.gov.ge. Retrieved 2018-11-09.