Ajameti Managed Reserve
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| Ajameti Managed Reserve | |
|---|---|
| Georgian: აჯამეთის აღკვეთილი | |
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)[1] | |
 Ajameti Managed Reserve | |
  Ajameti Managed Reserve  Ajameti Managed Reserve | |
 Interactive map of Ajameti Managed Reserve | |
| Location |  Georgia |
| Coordinates | 42°06′48″N 42°45′06″E / 42.11333°N 42.75167°E |
| Area | 48.48 km2 (18.72 sq mi) |
| Established | 2007 |
| Governing body | Agency of Protected Areas |
| Website | Ajameti Managed Reserve |
Ajameti Managed Reserve (Georgian: აჯამეთის აღკვეთილი) is a protected area in the Baghdati Municipality, Zestaponi Municipality region of Georgia.[1] It protects famous oaks of Ajameti and other local flora. Some of the trees are from 120 to 200 years old.[2] Reserve also protects local fauna.[3]
Ajameti Managed Reserve is located 15 km from Kutaisi. It was first founded in 1935. Reserve has two protected areas: Azameti Mukhnari (3742 ha), in the area of Rioni River left tributaries between Kvirila and Khanistskali and Vartsikhe massive (1106 ha), on the left side of Khanistskali.
Flora
4723 hectares of the area is covered by the oak forests, 93 hectares – hornbeam forests and 23 hectares oriental hornbeam (Carpinus orientalis). The forested area of Vartsikhe is included into Ajameti Managed Reserve and was first established in 1946 in order to preserve rare Tertiary era relicts: Imeretian oak (Quercus robur subsp. imeretina) and caucasian elm (Zelkova carpinifolia) trees.[2]
Dendroflora has variety of 60 species. Understory with covered with rhododendron, medlar, sweetbrier and common hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna).
Some species are on the Red List of Georgia: Imeretian oak (Quercus robur subsp. imeretina) and Zelkova or caucasian elm (Zelcova carpinifolia) as well as Pastukhov's ivy (Hedera pastuchovii), Georgian hazelnut (Corylus colchica), wych elm, wingnuts and some others.[3]
