Ecological Awards Project ”Enhancing Sustainability of Tourism Development in Protected Areas of Georgia “.

15 of November 2010, held Georgian Tourism Association (GTA) presentation of project -”Enhancing Sustainability of Tourism Development in Protected Areas of Georgia “.

The program was supported by BP on behalf of its Oil and Gas co-partners BTC Co, SCP Co, HSBC Bank and Eurasia Partnership Foundation (EPF). The project was carried out in cooperation with the Agency of Protected areas (APA).

Georgian Tourism Association has accomplished mentioned project, realized some activities:

1. Installation Solar power Systems

Solar power Systems (electricity and water heating systems) was installing in seven guesthouses within the Tusheti Protected Ares, in a wonderful gorge –Gometsari (village Dochu and village Verkhovani).

2. Two Workshops in Borjomi-Kharagauli NP and in Tusheti NP

Two training sessions with an international experts and GTA representatives was held for owners of the guesthouses.

3. Explanatory Boards in Algeti NP and in Tusheti NP

4. Two Junior Ranger Camps

Two five-day junior Ranger Camps in Algeti NP and in Borjomi-Kharagauli NP

5. Printing materials

Photo documentation and Project overview, brochures for Guesthouses

On the presentation were invited government, private sector and donor organizations.