Enhancing Sustainable Management of Ajara Protected Areas

Expansion and effective management of the Mtirala and Machakhela national parks, and Kintrishi protected areas

Summary

Three protected areas in Georgia’s Ajara Autonomous Republic (Mtirala, Kintrishi, Machakhela) and the Jamili Biosphere Reserve in Turkey together form a chain of national parks established to conserve unique Colchis forests and create exceptional opportunities for environmental tourism.

UNDP and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) are promoting cooperation between the Ajara protected areas and Jamili Biosphere Reserve. Our assistance is focused on the sustainable management of the Ajara protected areas and local economic growth that benefits residents of the villages located in a support zone of the Machakhela National Park.

The initiative is being implemented in partnership with Georgia’s national Agency for Protected Areas, local authorities, businesses and communities.

Activities

Improve financial and administrative planning and management of the Protected Areas.
Introduce adaptable and participatory approaches into the management
Engage local population into decision-making.
Create new employment and business opprotunities for the local population.
Enhance operation of the recently established Machakela National Park.

Expected results

Efficient management of the Protected Areas in the Autonomous Republic of Ajara.
Expansion and increased connectivity of the protected areas in the West Lesser Caucasus.

Contact information

Project address

52 Vakhtang Gorgasali Street
Batumi, Georgia

Contact persons

Irakli Goradze
Project Manager
Irakli.goradze@undp.org

Nino Antadze
UNDP Environment & Energy Team Leader
nino.antadze@undp.org

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Related Materials

GE_UNDP_EE_Project_Document_Expansion_and_Management_Effectiveness_Protected_Areas_Ajara_Eng

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Budget 2017/18

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RFQ: Rehabilitation of Machakhela National Park Administration and Visitor Centre Front Yard

RFQ: Provision of Services for Elaboration of Adjara Protected Areas System Sustainable Tourism Development Strategy and Plan of Action

Project Tenders

Call for Expression of Interest for Selection of NGO

Mid-Term PIMS 4732 Expansion and Improved Management Effectiveness of the Achara Regionâ€™s Protected Areas

Final Evaluation - PIMS 4732 Expansion and Improved Management Effectiveness of the Achara Regionâ€™s Protected Areas

Activity Web Page

RFQ - Delimitation and Demarcation of Machakhela National Park

RFP: Preparation of Full Architectural Design of Viewing Platform in Machakhela National Park

RFP: Provision of Services for ?Additional Baselines Studies and Mapping in the Machakhela NP and Support Zone?

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Impact

START DATE

January 2014

END DATE

March 2019

STATUS

Completed

PROJECT OFFICE

Georgia

IMPLEMENTING PARTNER

Min. of Environ. & Nat. Protec

DONORS

Global Environment Fund Trustee

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS

$1,391,956

DELIVERY IN PREVIOUS YEARS

2014$41,442

2015$377,906

2016$348,263

2017$327,271

2018$216,187

2019$8,836

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