Ecotourism
Iran Protected Areas
Miankaleh
Having an area of 66933 ha, this Mazandarn Province-located region was designated protected area international wetland in 1969 and 1975, respectively.
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Shadegan
Located in the north of Persian Gulf in the Khuzestan Province, this wetland area was designated wildlife refuge in 1972 and was later registered as an international wetland in 1975.
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Khosh Yeylagh
Located in Semnan and Golestan province, this beautiful region became a protected area in 1967 and later wildlife refuge in 1975. High diversity of ecosystems including mountainous Hyrcanian forests as well as arid plains has given the region a highly valu
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Fereydoun Kenar
Located in Mazandaran Province, the area was later promoted to wildlife refuge in 1975 and was registered on the international Wetlands list in 2003
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Kiamaky
Located in East Azarbaijan Province, the region has an area of 96952 ha and limited plain lands.
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Ghamishlou
This rolling land, one the Iranian historical game reserves, was designated area in 1964 and was promoted to a wildlife refuge in 1975
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Mooteh
Protected since 1964, Mooteh is the best place for wildlife safaris to watch beautiful deers
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Khabr and Rochun
Khabr and Rochun region which has been protected 1971 was later designated wildlife refuge in 1975 and its vast central part was promoted to national park
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Semeskandeh
Located in Mazandaran Province with proper infrastructure and beautiful forest landscapes, this refuge has a great potential for tourist attraction
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Dasht-e Naz
The region in Mazandaran Province was selected to keep Persian fallow deer in 1963. Beautiful forest landscapes, proper access roads and the presence of Persian fallow deer in the region. Have attracted researchers and other people interested in nature
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Anguran
Located in Zanjan Province, the region is one of the main habitats for Armenian wild sheep.
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Lavandevil
Located in Gilan Province, Lavandevil is a unique remainder of Hyrcanian plain forests
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Boroueeyeh
Located in Yazd province, Boroueeyeh wildlife refuge is a mountainous, plain rolling land. This region was designated wildlife refuge in 2002 mainly aimed at protecting the species of goitered gazelle, wild goat and wild sheep.
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Heidary
This area, one of the Iranian historical game reserves, has been protected since 1970s especially to preserve the urial population and its plant diversity. It was the promoted to wildlife refuge in 2002. The refuge is located in Razavi Khorasan Province in
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Shirahmad
Having been protected since 1996 aimed at protecting goitered and kavir habitats, the area was designated wildlife refuge in 2002. A protective jebeer gazelle reproduction plan is administered in an enclosed 30 ha area of the region. Proximity to populati
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Tang-e-Sayyad Sabzkouh
It is Iran’s latest biosphere reserve registered in UNESCO (June 2015). Tang-e-Sayyad Sabzkouh is a biosphere reserve in southwestern province of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari. Land subsidence, geological activity and the melting ice caps have formed several w
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Arasbaran
Located on the south bank of the border river of Aras, this beautiful 80654 ha mountainous region in East Azarbaijan Province was first designated as a protected area in 1973.
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Alborz_e Markazy
Сovering extents of Tehran and Mazandaran Provinces, this 398853 ha region was designated protected area in 1967 thanks to its high biodiversity, various biomes and eye-catching landscapes. The region constitutes two distinct northern and southern slopes.
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Kalmand
Aimed at protecting suitable habitats for the rare species of houbara bustard as well as goitred gazelle and Pleske’s ground jay, this region was designated protected area in 1990. The area is located in Yazd Province and has an area of 229107 ha. The alti
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Dena
Located in Kohgilueh and Buyer Ahmad and Esfahan Provinces, this mountainous 93660 ha area has been protected 1990 thanks to its intact nature and biological richness. The region is mountainous and has permanent glaciers and high-flow rivers. The altitude
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Marakan
Having been protected since 1965, Marakan is one of the oldest protected areas of Iran. With an area of 103983 ha, the region borders the Aras River in East and West Azarbaijan Provinces. The altitude range of 720-2100 m and mean annual precipitation and t
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Bidoyeh
Covering an area of 160534 ha, this region was designated protected area in 1996. It is amountainous. Plain and roling land compose of Kalleh Gavi Mountains, Kuh-eSyah and Bidiyeh and Kabootarkhan salty plains, located in Kerman Province. The altitude rang
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Haftad Gholleh
Covering an area of 97437 ha, this region is located in Markazi Province and designated protected area in 1973. It is a mountainous ara with rolling hills and plans in the north and west, located adjacent to Mighan Kavir. The altitude range of 1580 to 2960
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Varjin
Located on the southern slopes of central Alborz mountains adjacent to Tehran. This 26907 ha area has been protected since 1982. The altitude range of 1700-3900 m and mean annual precipitation and temperature of 700mm and 5 C, respectively have resulted in
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Hormod
Covering extents of Fars and Hormozgan provinces, this 209671 ha area has been protected since 1974. The altitude range of 200-2660 m and mean annual precipitation and temperature of 130 mm and 25 C, respectively have resulted in warm extra-arid and temper
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Sarany
This 1589ha area which was gesignated protected area in 1971, was manage as national park during the period of 1976-1982. The region is a mountainous area located in North Khorasan provicing bordering Turkmenistan. The altitude range of 1400-2900m, mean an
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Sarigol
This mountainous rolling land which has been protected since 1973 under the name of Shah Jahan, was later renamed to Sarigol in 1982. Located in North Khorasan Province, this 21309 ha area is situated in the west of Sarigol national park. The protection o
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Salouk
This region was designated protected area in 1973. Salouk protected area has an area of 11677 ha and is located in the west of Salouk national park in North Khorasan Province. The altitude range of 1140-2780 m and mean annual precipitation and temperature
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Tandoureh
Region was designated protected area in 1968 and was promoted to national park in 1974. The small northern part of this was later designated protected area again in 1982. Tandoureh protected area is located in Razavi Khorasan Province with an area of 9250
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Parvar
Located in semnan Province, this 64563 ha mountainous and plain area has been protected since 1967. Parvar borders Dodangeh wildlife refuge and Boola protected area. The altitude range of 1190-3300 m, mean annual temperature of 12 C and mean annual precipi
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Anguran
Having an area of 1280 ha, this region is located in the northwest of Anguran wildlife refuge and has been protected since 1970. This mountainous rolling land is located in Zanjan Province. The altitude rangr of 1240-3320 m and mean annual precipitation an
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Lisar
Located in glain and Ardabil Provinces, this 31142 ha area has been protected since 1969. Lisar is composed of three distinct parts namely plains mountainous forests and upland rangelands. The altitude range of -20-3000m, mean annual precipitation of 600-1
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Tang_e Sayad
Located in Chahar Mahall and Bakhtiari Province, this 22896 ha mountainous and plain area has been protected since 1973. The central part of the region was then promoted to national park in 1995. The altitude range of the region was then promoted to nation
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Bashgol
An area of 25344 ha, this region was designated area in 1996. It is a plain rolling land with numerous springs located in Qazvin Province. The altitude range of 1320 to 2120 m, mean annual minimum and maximum temperatures of -5 and 38 C, respectively and
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Lashgardar
Covering an area of 16089 ha, this region was designated protected area in 1990. Located in Hamedan Province, it’s a mountainous and plain area with an altitude range of 1800-22 820 m and mean annual temperature and precipitation of 9 C and 350 mm, respec
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Siah kuh
Having an area of 199651 ha, this region was designated protectad area in 2001. Covering protions of Esfahan and Yazd Provinces, the region is a plain encompassing some mountains and having salt lands. Siah Kuh Kavir is located in the area. The altitude ra
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Khangormaz
Aimed at protecting Armenian sheep and wild goat, this region was designated protected area in 2001. It is a 10337 ha area in Hamedan Province. The altitude range of 1580-2840 m and mean annual precipitation and temperature of 400 mm and 9 C respectively h
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