The Vashlovani Protected Areas include five areas: the Vashlovani Strict Nature Reserve, the Vashlovani National Park, the Alazani Riparian Forest Natural Monument, the Takhti-Tepa Natural Monument and the Eagle Canyon Natural Monument. These areas of European significance have remarkable landscapes, exceptional geological features, and rich and diverse flora and fauna including rare species and ecosystems of particular importance for European biodiversity.

The Vashlovani Protected Area was the first area in Georgia awarded with the European Diploma for its preservation of biological, geological and landscape diversity in 2015. The term was renewed in 2020 for an extra 10 years until 2030. 

The Vashlovani Protected areas also represent Emerald Network sites.