Batsara Reserve

The Batsara State Reserve is situated in northeast part of Georgia, in Akhmeta region, on southern slope of the Greater Caucasus, at altitude 900-2.000m above sea level. The area is over 3.000 hectares. Climate is humid temperate.

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.

Only educational and scientific tourism is available. Movement is allowed on foot and by horse (special pre-defined routes).

Link: http://www.kakheti.travel