Babaneuri National Park is located in Akhmeta Municipality, Kakheti, near the villages of Babaneuri and Arkhilo, at the foot of the Caucasus range on the bank of the Alazani River. It's one of ten protected areas in the region, gathered in the guide to Kakheti's national parks and reserves. Elevations here range from 439 to 985 metres, and the park covers 862.1 hectares.
The park was established in 1950 to protect a relict hornbeam forest (locally called azat, a form of oriental hornbeam), listed on Georgia's Red List. Azat grows both in isolated stands and alongside common hornbeam and oriental hornbeam; trees reach 20-30 metres in height, with trunks up to 90 cm in diameter. The stand also includes Georgian oak and field maple, with hawthorn, privet, dogwood, medlar and rose in the understorey.
Fauna includes roe deer, rabbits, foxes and stone martens, along with a variety of birds. Management is combined with the neighbouring Batsara National Park under a single Batsara-Babaneuri protected areas administration.
