First drilling works were launched in the area in 1987, people reacted against opening of the first gallery, and Green Artvin Association was found in 1995.
Artvin'in tüm içme suları Cerrattepe'den geliyor. Yanı başında Hatina Milli Parkı, altında ise Kafkasör Turizm Koruma ve Geliştirme alanı var.