Ritsa Strict Nature Reserve (Georgian: რიწის დაცული ტერიტორია) is a protected area in the Gudauta District of Abkhazia,[nt 1] in the country of Georgia.

[1] The reserve's main goal is to protect Lake Ritsa and conserve the ecosystems and species located in the surrounding mountain regions.

The reserve's altitude ranges from 100–3,256 metres (328–10,682 ft) above sea level (Mount Agepsta), creating a rich spectrum of ecological conditions for the growth of many different plants and animals.

[5][6][7] The protected area of Euxine-Colchic deciduous forests includes numerous evergreen boxwood (Buxus colchica) groves as well as specimens of the Nordmann fir, which can reach heights of over 70 metres.

About 100 species of birds nest in the reserve and others fly over the park via the eastern Black Sea Flyway.