Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park
The Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park (BKNP) (Georgian: ბორჯომ-ხარაგაულის ეროვნული პარკი, borjom-kharagaulis erovnuli parki) is a protected area in central Georgia, in Samtskhe-Javakheti situated in the Lesser Caucasus, southwest to the nation's capital of Tbilisi. Its ecoregion is that of the Caucasus mixed forests.
| Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park Georgian: ბორჯომ-ხარაგაულის ეროვნული პარკი | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
Borjomi mountains. | |
| Location | Georgia |
| Nearest city | Borjomi |
| Coordinates | 41°51′N 43°10′E |
| Area | 1,093.0 km2 (422.0 sq mi) |
| Established | 1995 |
| Governing body | Agency of Protected Areas |
| Website | www |
One of the largest national parks in Georgia, Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park includes six municipalities - Borjomi, Kharagauli, Akhaltsikhe, Adigeni, Khashuri and Baghdati - stretching from the resort of Borjomi to the town of Kharagauli. Together with adjacent Borjomi Nature Reserve, the total area is 851 square kilometres, i.e. more than 1 % of the total territory of Georgia. The park was founded in 1995 and officially inaugurated in 2001.
Its particular uniqueness is diversity of geographical and ecological zones, landscapes, historical monuments and rich flora and fauna. The park has rapidly developing tourist infrastructure.