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National Parks Of Iran
The National parks and protected areas, and wildlife refuges, of Iransepehr Listings There are around 200 protected areas in Iran to preserve the precious biodiversity of this country and there are about 16 National Parks among them that are home to some of our planet’s most incredible species. Golestan National Park, Kavir National Park, Turan National Park, and Tandoureh National Park are among the top protected areas. Each of these parks encompasses exceptional and unique varieties of flora and fauna in their wild frontiers. Notice that all National Parks of Iran are safe to visit but you need a permit to enter any of the National Parks and it’s best to take a tour leader or a ranger with yourself to get close to any of the wild animals you like to see. The complete national parks, protected areas, and wildlife refuges in Iran include: National Parks * Bakhtegan National Park * Bamu National Park — ''near Shiraz'' * Bojagh National Park * Dayer-Nakhiloo National Park ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Park
A national park is a nature park, natural park in use for conservation (ethic), conservation purposes, created and protected by national governments. Often it is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently, there is a common idea: the conservation of 'wild nature' for posterity and as a symbol of national pride. The United States established the first "public park or pleasuring-ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the people", Yellowstone National Park, in 1872. Although Yellowstone was not officially termed a "national park" in its establishing law, it was always termed such in practice and is widely held to be the first and oldest national park in the world. However, the Tobago Main Ridge Forest Reserve (in what is now Trinidad and Tobago; established in 1776), and the area surrounding Bogd Khan Mountain, Bogd Khan Uul Mountain (Mongolia, 1778), wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alvand Protected Area
Alvand is a subrange of the Zagros Mountains in western Iran located south of the city of Hamadan in Hamadan Province. Its summit has an elevation of . The main body of the Alvand range extends for about 50 km from east to west, while their maximum north-south width is about 30 km. Formed as part of the Zagros orogeny in the late Jurassic and early Cretaceous, the mountains rise sharply from the surrounding plains and are scored by many deep valleys. The mountains are mostly granite and diorite, which are types of intrusive rock. The area was once covered by a light oak forest, but extensive deforestation in historical times has reduced this to only a small area, mostly in the valleys. Today, the higher altitudes have a sparse cover of grass, while grass cover grows more thickly around springs and streams. One important plant that commonly grows in the Alvand valleys is the ''gavar'' or goat's thorn, which produces the gum known as tragacanth which is used in medi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tandooreh National Park
Tandooreh National Park () is a protected area located in the northeast of Iran, near the city of Dargaz and the Turkmenistan border. The mountainous area features deep valleys and cliffs, with Juniper woodlands on the slopes, and wooded thickets along the rivers in the valleys. Open areas are typically Artemisia Artemisia may refer to: People * Artemisia I of Caria (fl. 480 BC), queen of Halicarnassus under the First Persian Empire, naval commander during the second Persian invasion of Greece * Artemisia II of Caria (died 350 BC), queen of Caria under th ... steppe. Elevations range from . References National parks of Iran Geography of North Khorasan Province Geography of Razavi Khorasan Province Tourist attractions in North Khorasan Province Tourist attractions in Razavi Khorasan Province {{RazaviKhorasan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorkheh Hesar National Park
Sorkheh Hesar National Park ( fa, پارک ملی سرخهحصار) lies with an area of and stands at an altitude of above sea-level, near by Ray - Tehran 20th District, Tehran, Iran. The whole of this forest park, except the northeastern part has been managed by Iran Environmental Protection Organization since 1980. The major portion of this territory is a base for migrating birds during winter. Environment The area has semi-arid climate and the day-night temperature difference is very high. The maximum temperature annual average in the area is . Jajrood River ( also protected) flows in this area, continues to the side of the area after passing Latyan Dam, and leaves the area in Parchin Township. Geography Access to this park can be gained from the Khojir Road and Qasr-e-Firoozeh Roads. Khojir Road which is to Khojir, branches off in Zereshki Fork. Wildlife and Hunting Various animals live in this national park including Persian fallow deer, red fox, cape hare, Persian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naybandan Wildlife Refuge
Nayband Wildlife Sanctuary, Naybandan Wildlife Refuge or Nayband National Park is a National Park in Iran. It is situated in South Khorasan Province at south of Tabas, near the provincial city of Birjand, and Neyshabur and Mashhad from the Razavi Khorasan Province. With a size of , it is the largest reserve in Iran. It has recently been given legal protection, and was known to have held the highest population of Asiatic cheetahs. Since 2006, it was estimated that at least 15 cheetahs live there. Topography The sanctuary has various topographic areas like mountains, plains, sand plains, hilly desert plains, and water with different taste from the most salty water to the freshest water. The height of this refuge is varying from from sea level, the climate variety is from the hottest part in the southeastern point of Nayband Mountain (Dig-e-Rustam) the coldest part in northeastern part of Nayband Mountain (Aliabad). Fauna Mammals like Asiatic cheetahs, Persian leopard, carac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lar National Park
Lar National Park (Persian پارک ملی لار ''park-e melli-e lar'') is a protected area in Mazandaran Province in northern Iran. Geography The park is in the Central Alborz mountain range, at the foot of Mount Damavand. It has been a national park since 1976 and a protected area since 1982 by the Iran Department of Environment. Since 1991 hunting has been prohibited. The Lar Dam and reservoir is located within the park. It is a major tourist attraction, being only northeast of Tehran. The park is accessible by car via Haraz road (Road 77). Flora and fauna One of the rare species of the fish family Salmonidae is native to this area. Other notable flora and fauna of the park are: * Flora: liquorice, ''Cichorium'', ''Thymus vulgaris'', ''Heracleum persicum'', St John's wort, borage, shallot, galbanum and multiple species of fungus * Birds: grey partridge, cormorant, heron and eagle * Mammals: goat, leopard, gray wolf, bear, wild boar, jackal and fox * Herpetofauna: monit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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