Global InformationLiakhvi Strict Nature Reserve information
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| Liakhvi Strict Nature Reserve | |
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IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)[1] | |
 Schematic boundaries of Liakhvi Nature Reserve. | |
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| Location | Georgia |
| Coordinates | 42°23′05″N 44°15′04″E / 42.38472°N 44.25111°E |
| Area | 120.22 km2 (46.42 sq mi) |
| Established | 1977 |
| Governing body | Agency of Protected Areas[2] |
| Website | Strict Nature Reserve Info |
Liakhvi Strict Nature Reserve (Georgian: ლიახვის სახელმწიფო ნაკრძალი) is a protected area in the historic region Shida Kartli on the southern slope of the Greater Caucasus range in the northeastern part of Tskhinvali District[2] and in Akhalgori Municipality[3] of Georgia.[1] The reserve's main goal is protecting flora and fauna in surrounding mountainous region.[4][5] In general Patara Liakhvi gorge has many tourist attractions : ethnological, bird-watching and botanical.
- ^ a b "Liakhvi in Georgia". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
- ^ a b South Ossetia's status is disputed. It considers itself to be an independent state, but this is recognised by only a few other countries. The Georgian government and most of the world's other states consider South Ossetia de jure a part of Georgia's territory.
- ^ Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Conflict in Georgia. Report.
- ^ "Strict Nature Reserve Info - Agency of Protected Areas of Georgia". apa.gov.ge. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
- ^ Liakhvi protected area