This is a list of the national parks, protected areas, and wildlife refuges, of Iran.

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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. Each of these parks encompasses exceptional and unique varieties of flora and fauna in their wild frontiers. Notice that all National Parks of Iran are safe to visit but you need a permit to enter any of the National Parks and it's best to take a tour leader or a ranger with yourself to get close to any of the wild animals you like to see.

The complete national parks, protected areas, and wildlife refuges in Iran include:

National Parks

  • Bakhtegan National Park
  • Bamu National Park – near Shiraz
  • Bojagh National Park
  • Dayer-Nakhiloo National Park
  • Ghamishloo National Park
  • Ghatroyeh National Park
  • Golestan National Park
  • Kavir National Park
  • Khabr National Park – near Kerman
  • Khar Turan National Park
  • Kiasar National Park
  • Kolahghazi National Park
  • Lake Urmia National Park
  • Lar National Park
  • Naybandan Wildlife Refuge
  • Paband National Park
  • Salouk National Park
  • Sarigol National Park
  • Siyahkooh National Park
  • Sorkheh Hesar National Park
  • Tandooreh National Park
  • Tang-e Sayad National Park

Protected Areas

  • Alvand Protected Area
  • Arasbaran Protected Area
  • Arjan Protected Area
  • Bafq Protected Area
  • Baloot Boland Protected Area, near Daryas and Dehdez in Khuzestan along the Karun River
  • Bisotun Protected Area, north of Kermanshah
  • Central Alborz Protected Area
  • Dehdez Protected Area, near Ghaleh Sard (northwest of Dehdez) north of the Karun River
  • Dena Protected Area
  • Dinar Kouh Protected Area – Ilam province
  • Haftad Goleh Protected Area, east of Arak, Iran
  • Hamoon Wetlands – Hamun-i-Helmand
  • Hara Protected Area
  • Haraz Protected Area
  • Heleh Protected Area, south of Berenjgan
  • Gando Protected Area
  • Geno Protected Area
  • Ghalajeh Protected Area
  • Kabir Kouh Protected Area – Ilam province