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Parks, Reserves, and Other Protected Areas in |
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Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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Provinces
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Protected Areas in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Department of Environment Protected Territories
To preserve the existing biodiversity over the wide geographic expanse of Iran, four types of areas have been designated for preservation and protection, those areas being National Parks, Wildlife Refuges, Protected Areas and Natural National Monuments. In 1997, the Department of the Environment (DOE) held supervision over 7,563,983 hectares of such areas. By the year 2003, the size of the DOE supervised areas reached 11,791,788.225 hectares.
National Parks
A National Park is a designated part of Iran’s environment - including forests, rangelands, woodlands, prairies, water or mountains - that is an outstanding representation of Iranian nature. As such, it is brought under protection in order to permanently preserve its natural ecology and to create a suitable environment for the flourishing of wildlife and growth of flora under natural conditions.
The National Parks system currently covers 1,649,771 hectares.
National Natural Monuments
This is applied to exemplary and rare instances of flora, fauna or remarkable land formations or landscapes or even ancient trees, which are brought under protection by designating a suitable perimeter.
There are 17,235.225 hectares of such monuments.
Protected Areas
A Protected Area applies to an area of Iranian natural resources, such as forests, rangelands, prairies, water or mountains that is significantly important due to its impact on wildlife breeding, preservation of plant life or its natural state.
Total area of regions protected as Protected Areas is 6,600,601 hectares.
Wildlife Refuges
A Wildlife Refuge applies to an area of Iranian natural resources, such as forests rangelands, prairies, water and mountains that has natural habitats and special climate qualifications. These habitats brought under protection in order to protect and revive wild animals.
Total area of regions protected as Wildlife Refuge is 3,524,181 hectares.
Source: Iran Department of Environment
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Ardabil
National Natural Monuments
- Mount Sabalan
- Yakhkan Cavern
Other Protected Areas
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Bushehr
Wildlife Refuges
Other Protected Areas
- Harra-ye-Naiband
- Helleh
- Mond
- Naiband
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Chahar Mahaal and Bakhtiari
National Parks
National Natural Monuments
Other Protected Areas
- Heln
- Sabzkouh
- Tang-e-Sayyad
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East Azarbaijan
Wildlife Refuges
Other Protected Areas
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Fars
National Parks
Wildlife Refuges
Other Protected Areas
- Arjan&Parishan
- Bahram-e- Goor
- Hormod
- Maleh galeh
- Margoon Fall
- Miyanjangal-e- Fasa
- Tang-e-Bostanak
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Gilan
National Parks
Wildlife Refuges
- Amir Kalayeh
- Astara (Lavandevil)
- Selkeh
- Sor Khan Gol
Other Protected Areas
- Gashtroodkhane&Siyahmazgi
- Lissar
- Sarvelat&Javaherdasht
- Siahkeshim
- Siyahroud-e-Roodbar
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Golestan
National Parks
National Natural Monuments
- Sarve (Harzevil)
- Susan-e-Sefid
Other Protected Areas
- Jahannama
- Khangormaz
- Lashgardar
- Loveh
- Zav
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Hormozgan
Wildlife Refuges
Other Protected Areas
- Faroor Islands
- Geno
- Harra
- Harra-ye-Hormozgan
- Seraj
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Ilam
National Natural Monuments
Other Protected Areas
- Dinarkouh
- Kabirkouh
- Manesht &Ghalarang
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Isfahan
National Parks
Wildlife Refuges
- Kolah Qazi
- Muteh
- Qamishlou
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Kerman
National Parks
Wildlife Refuges
- Dareh Anjir va Ney Baz
- Mehrawiyyeh
- Rochun
Other Protected Areas
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Kermanshah
National Natural Monuments
Wildlife Refuges
Other Protected Areas
- Bisotoon
- Boozin&Marakhil
- Ghalajeh
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Khuzestan
Wildlife Refuges
Other Protected Areas
- Dez
- Haftshahidan
- Karkheh
- Shalu&Moongasht
- Shimbar&Karun River Basin
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Kohkiluyeh and Buyer Ahmad
Other Protected Areas
- Dena
- East Dena
- Mount Dil
- Mount Khamin
- Mount KhizoSorkh
- Soolak
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Kurdistan
Other Protected Areas
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Lorestan
Other Protected Areas
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Markazi
Wildlife Refuges
Other Protected Areas
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Mazandaran
National Natural Monuments
- Khoshke Daran
- Mount Damavand
- The Troika (Mount Alam Kooh, Mount Siyahkooh and Mount Takht-e-Soleyman
Wildlife Refuges
- Dasht-e Naz
- Dodangeh
- Fereydoon Kenar
- Miankaleh
- Semeskandeh
Other Protected Areas
- Asas
- Beleskouh
- Boola
- Central Alborz
- Chaharbagh
- Haraz
- Hezarjarib
- Khiboos&Anjilesi
- Sheshroodbar
- Shirgah
- Vaz
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North Khorasan
National Parks
Wildlife Refuges
- Haidari
- Miandasht
- Shir Ahmad
Other Protected Areas
- Bagh-e- Keshmir
- Ghorkhod
- Ors-e- Sistan
- Salook
- Sarani
- Sarigol
- Tandooreh
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Razavi Khorasan
National Parks
Wildlife Refuges
- Haidari
- Miandasht
- Shir Ahmad
Other Protected Areas
- Bagh-e- Keshmir
- Ghorkhod
- Ors-e- Sistan
- Salook
- Sarani
- Sarigol
- Tandooreh
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Semnan
National Parks
Wildlife Refuges
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Sistan and Baluchistan
National Natural Monuments
- Mount Taftan
- Pir Gol Mud Spring
Other Protected Areas
- Bahukalat (Gando)
- Hamoon
- Mount Birk
- Puzak
- Shileh
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South Khorasan
National Parks
Wildlife Refuges
- Haidari
- Miandasht
- Shir Ahmad
Other Protected Areas
- Bagh-e- Keshmir
- Ghorkhod
- Ors-e- Sistan
- Salook
- Sarani
- Sarigol
- Tandooreh
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Tehran
National Parks
- Khojir
- Lar
- Sorkh-e-Hissar
Other Protected Areas
- Central Alborz
- Jajrood
- Varjin
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West Azarbaijan
National Parks
National Natural Monuments
Other Protected Areas
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Yazd
Wildlife Refuges
Other Protected Areas
- Kalmand
- Mount Bafgh
- Siahkooh
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Zanjan
Wildlife Refuges
Other Protected Areas
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