Law No. 5485-IIs “On setting up protected area of the Imereti caves and management thereof”. Country/Territory Georgia Document type Legislation Date 2007 (2007) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Forestry, Land & soil, Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Protected area Ecosystem preservation Cultural heritage Management/conservation Geographical area Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Western Asia Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on 1 January 2008. Abstract This Law regulates legal relations in the sphere of setting up and management of the system of protected areas of the Imereti caves, related to management of land area, forests, water and other natural resources, including historical and cultural heritage. The scope of this Law shall be to ensure setting up of protected area, regulation of the management mechanism thereof and conservation of unique natural ecosystem. It classifies categorization of the caves, gives mapping and location of differ Full text Russian Website matsne.gov.ge