Category: Iran Protected Areas

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 have resulted in a cold semi-arid climate in the region. Some…

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 range of 880-2000 m, mean annual temperature of 19 C and mean…

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, respectively leading to a cold semi-arid climate. Diverse mountainous and plain…

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 mean annual precipitation of 300 mm have led to…

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 national park in 1995. The altitude range of 2080-3220 m and mean…

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 600-1100 mm and mean annual temperature of 3-16 C have resulted in Mediterranean and temperate per-humid climates.…

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 precipitation of 320 mm, have resulted in cold semi-arid to temperate humid climates. The adjacency…

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 ha and altitude range of 900-2600 m. the mean annual precipitation and…

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 of 280 mm and 12 C, respectively have resulted in a temperate…

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 of this relatively intact region is aimed at protecting and improving its…