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There are around 200 protected areas in Iran to preserve the precious biodiversity of the country. As many as 16 national parks among them are home to some of the planet's most incredible species. Golestan National Park, Kavir National Park, Turan National Park, and Tandoureh National Park are among the top protected areas.
Golestan National Park harbours a variety of habitats, such as deciduous forests, grasslands, shrublands and rocky areas. [2]The wildlife of Iran is very rich and consists of leopard (Panthera pardus), Indian wolf (Canis lupus pallipes), brown bear (Ursus arctos), golden jackal (Canis aureus), wild boar (Sus scrofa), Caspian red deer (Cervus elaphus maral), roe deer (Capreolus capreolus ...
This natural wonder is under a sustainable management system ensuring its conservation and use for future generations. [37] Arasbaran Protected Area: Azerbaijan Province Natural (vii)(viii)(ix)(x) 5217. 09/08/2007 The Arasbaran Protected Area in Iran spans 78,560 hectares with a 134 km perimeter.
There are an estimated 392 waterfalls in Iran, 287 of which are substantial. Among them: Shahlolak Waterfall, is a permanent waterfall in Charmahin, Isfahan; Atashgah Waterfall, the longest waterfall in Iran located in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari; Zarlimeh Waterfall, the widest waterfall in Iran located in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiar
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Kalat-e Naderi (Persian: کلات نادری) is a massive natural fortress located about 44 miles north of Sousia, in Kalat County, Razavi Khorasan Province, [ 1 ] ...I visited the extraordinary natural fortress of Kalat-i-nadiri and climbed its northern wall, which is one of the mountains in this range.
It is protected by the Cultural Heritage Organization of Iran as a national natural monument and is a major tourist attraction with a height of 25 metres (82 ft 0 in) and with a perimeter of 11.5 metres (37 ft 9 in) at its trunk and 18 metres (59 ft 1 in) higher up around its branches. It is estimated to be over four millennia old and is likely ...
Khojir National Park (Persian: پارک ملی خجیر) is the oldest protected area in Iran, located on the southern slopes of the Alborz Mountains east of Tehran in Tehran Province. It was established as a wildlife reserve in 1979 and promoted to national park in 1982.