Vashlovani State Nature Reserve, located in the Eastern part of Georgia, was established in 1935 to preserve its unique, arid shallow forests. In April of 2003 the Reserve's area was expanded to 8,480 ha and Vashlovani National Park (25,114 ha) was created. The area is characterized by its dry climate sitting only 150-50 meters above sea level.

The National Park is notable for its unique, bad-land-like landscapes of desert and semi-desert steppe vegetation and arid and deciduous forests. It is also a home to the remarkable cliffs-of-the-canyons, locally called the "Sharp Walls" and the magnificent Alazani flood plains and forests. The pistachio and juniper trees are unique to the place.

Vashlobvani supports a variety of incredible animals such as leopard, striped hyena, brown bear, wolf, lynx, wild boar, as well as a variety of rare birds including the griffon vulture, black vulture, Egyptian vulture, little bustard and the rare black stork.

The river Alazani running along the eastern part of the National Park offers visitors a great opportunity for year-around boating. However, visitors are also welcome to explore the park by foot, horse or vehicle on designated tourist trails.