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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.
The biosphere reserves of Iran have a total land area of 1.64 million km 2. They support more than 8,000 recorded species of plants (almost 2,421 are endemic ), 502 species of birds , 164 species of mammals , 209 species of reptiles , and 375 species of butterflies .
Kavir National Park is a national park in northern Iran with an area of 4,000 km 2 (1,500 sq mi)located on the western end of the Dasht-e Kavir desert. It encompasses desert and steppe landscapes harbouring native goats (Capra aegagrus), sheep (Ovis orientalis), [2] striped hyenas, Indian wolves, gazelles, Asiatic cheetah and the Persian leopard.
There are an estimated 392 waterfalls in Iran, 287 of which are substantial. Among them: Among them: Shahlolak Waterfall, is a permanent waterfall in Charmahin , Isfahan
Pages in category "National parks of Iran" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Khar Turan National Park and Touran Wildlife Refuge are adjoining protected areas in Iran. They are situated in the Semnan province, southeast of Shahrud. With a size of 1,400,000 hectares (14,000 km 2), They form the second-largest reserve in Iran. Khar Turan National Park also called the little Africa in Iran, is registered as the second ...