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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




Ardabil

National Natural Monuments

  • Mount Sabalan
  • Yakhkan Cavern

Other Protected Areas

  • Aghdagh



Bushehr

Wildlife Refuges

  • Kharko

Other Protected Areas

  • Harra-ye-Naiband
  • Helleh
  • Mond
  • Naiband



Chahar Mahaal and Bakhtiari

Chahar Mahaal and Bakhtiari

National Parks

  • Tang-e-Sayyad

National Natural Monuments

  • Laleh Vazhegoon

Other Protected Areas

  • Heln
  • Sabzkouh
  • Tang-e-Sayyad



East Azarbaijan

Wildlife Refuges

  • Kiamaki

Other Protected Areas

  • Arasbaran



Fars

National Parks

  • Bakhtegan
  • Bamoo

Wildlife Refuges

  • Bakhtegan

Other Protected Areas

  • Arjan&Parishan
  • Bahram-e- Goor
  • Hormod
  • Maleh galeh
  • Margoon Fall
  • Miyanjangal-e- Fasa
  • Tang-e-Bostanak



Gilan

National Parks

  • Boojagh

Wildlife Refuges

  • Amir Kalayeh
  • Astara (Lavandevil)
  • Selkeh
  • Sor Khan Gol

Other Protected Areas

  • Gashtroodkhane&Siyahmazgi
  • Lissar
  • Sarvelat&Javaherdasht
  • Siahkeshim
  • Siyahroud-e-Roodbar



Golestan

National Parks

  • Golestan

National Natural Monuments

  • Sarve (Harzevil)
  • Susan-e-Sefid

Other Protected Areas

  • Jahannama
  • Khangormaz
  • Lashgardar
  • Loveh
  • Zav



Hormozgan

Wildlife Refuges

  • Shidvar

Other Protected Areas

  • Faroor Islands
  • Geno
  • Harra
  • Harra-ye-Hormozgan
  • Seraj



Ilam

National Natural Monuments

  • Dehloran

Other Protected Areas

  • Dinarkouh
  • Kabirkouh
  • Manesht &Ghalarang



Isfahan

National Parks

  • Kolah Qazi

Wildlife Refuges

  • Kolah Qazi
  • Muteh
  • Qamishlou



Kerman

National Parks

  • Khabr

Wildlife Refuges

  • Dareh Anjir va Ney Baz
  • Mehrawiyyeh
  • Rochun

Other Protected Areas

  • Biduyiyeh



Kermanshah

National Natural Monuments

  • Ghoori Galeh Cavern

Wildlife Refuges

  • Bisotoon

Other Protected Areas

  • Bisotoon
  • Boozin&Marakhil
  • Ghalajeh



Khuzestan

Wildlife Refuges

  • Dez
  • Karkheh
  • Shadegan

Other Protected Areas

  • Dez
  • Haftshahidan
  • Karkheh
  • Shalu&Moongasht
  • Shimbar&Karun River Basin



Kohkiluyeh and Buyer Ahmad

Other Protected Areas

  • Dena
  • East Dena
  • Mount Dil
  • Mount Khamin
  • Mount KhizoSorkh
  • Soolak



Kurdistan

Other Protected Areas

  • Bijar



Lorestan

Other Protected Areas

  • Oshtorankouh
  • Sefidkooh



Markazi

Wildlife Refuges

  • Jasb
  • Ra’asband

Other Protected Areas

  • Alvand
  • Haftadgholleh



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



North Khorasan

National Parks

  • Salook
  • Sarigol
  • Tandooreh

Wildlife Refuges

  • Haidari
  • Miandasht
  • Shir Ahmad

Other Protected Areas

  • Bagh-e- Keshmir
  • Ghorkhod
  • Ors-e- Sistan
  • Salook
  • Sarani
  • Sarigol
  • Tandooreh



Razavi Khorasan

National Parks

  • Salook
  • Sarigol
  • Tandooreh

Wildlife Refuges

  • Haidari
  • Miandasht
  • Shir Ahmad

Other Protected Areas

  • Bagh-e- Keshmir
  • Ghorkhod
  • Ors-e- Sistan
  • Salook
  • Sarani
  • Sarigol
  • Tandooreh



Semnan

National Parks

  • Kavir
  • Turan

Wildlife Refuges

  • Khosh Yilagh
  • Turan



Sistan and Baluchistan

National Natural Monuments

  • Mount Taftan
  • Pir Gol Mud Spring

Other Protected Areas

  • Bahukalat (Gando)
  • Hamoon
  • Mount Birk
  • Puzak
  • Shileh



South Khorasan

National Parks

  • Salook
  • Sarigol
  • Tandooreh

Wildlife Refuges

  • Haidari
  • Miandasht
  • Shir Ahmad

Other Protected Areas

  • Bagh-e- Keshmir
  • Ghorkhod
  • Ors-e- Sistan
  • Salook
  • Sarani
  • Sarigol
  • Tandooreh



Tehran

National Parks

  • Khojir
  • Lar
  • Sorkh-e-Hissar

Other Protected Areas

  • Central Alborz
  • Jajrood
  • Varjin



West Azarbaijan

National Parks

  • Urumiyeh

National Natural Monuments

  • Sahoolan Cave

Other Protected Areas

  • Marakan
  • Mirabad



Yazd

Wildlife Refuges

  • Boruiyyeh
  • Naiybandan

Other Protected Areas

  • Kalmand
  • Mount Bafgh
  • Siahkooh



Zanjan

Wildlife Refuges

  • Angooran

Other Protected Areas

  • Sorkhabad