2018 United Nations List of Protected Areas of Iran (Islamic Republic Of)

Information extracted from the July 2018 WDPA release

This list was compiled from data based on the July 2018 version of the WDPA. In addition to protected areas with spatial data in the WDPA, the 2018 version of the UN List includes sites for which no spatial data is available but which have been provided by the relevant country. Management effectiveness information is extracted from GD-PAME. Both databases are updated and released via www.protectedplanet.net on a monthly basis. The depiction and use of boundaries and related data shown on maps are not guaranteed to be error free nor do they necessarily imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
Designation Type/ Designation in English / Name of Protected Areas Status Year of designation Area (km2) IUCN category PAME methodology Year of PAME assessment
International
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance
Alagol, Ulmagol & Ajigol Lakes Designated 1975 14.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Amirkelayeh Lake Designated 1975 12.30 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Anzali Mordab (Talab) complex Designated 1975 150.00 Not Reported Birdlife IBA 1994
Bujagh National Park Designated 1975 31.77 Not Reported Birdlife IBA; METT 1994; 2007
Choghakhor Wetland Designated 2010 16.87 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Deltas of Rud-e-Gaz & Rud-e-Hara Designated 1975 150.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Deltas of Rud-e-Shur, Rud-e-Shirin and Rud-e-Minab Designated 1975 450.00 Not Reported Birdlife IBA 1994
Fereydoon Kenar, Ezbaran & Sorkh Ruds Ab-Bandans Designated 2003 54.27 Not Reported METT 2005
Gavkhouni Lake & marshes of the lower Zaindeh Rud Designated 1975 430.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Gomishan Lagoon Designated 2001 177.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Govater Bay and Hur-e-Bahu Designated 1999 750.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Hamun-e-Puzak, south end Designated 1975 100.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Hamun-e-Saberi & Hamun-e-Helmand Designated 1975 500.00 Not Reported Birdlife IBA 1994
Kanibarazan Wetland Designated 2011 9.27 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Khuran Straits Designated 1975 1000.00 Not Reported Birdlife IBA 1994
Lake Gori Designated 1975 1.20 Not Reported Birdlife IBA 1994
Lake Kobi Designated 1975 12.00 Not Reported Birdlife IBA 1994
Lake Parishan & Dasht-e-Arjan Designated 1975 62.00 Not Reported METT 2013
Lake Urmia [or Orumiyeh] Designated 1975 4830.00 Not Reported Birdlife IBA; METT 1994; 0
Miankaleh Peninsula, Gorgan Bay and Lapoo-Zaghmarz Ab-bandan Designated 1975 1000.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Neyriz Lakes & Kamjan Marshes Designated 1975 1080.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Shadegan Marshes & mudflats of Khor-al Amaya & Khor Musa Designated 1975 4000.00 Not Reported Birdlife IBA 1994
Sheedvar Island Designated 1999 8.70 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Shurgol, Yadegarlu & Dorgeh Sangi Lakes Designated 1975 25.00 Not Reported Birdlife IBA 1994
UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve
Arasbaran Designated 1976 724.60 Not Applicable Not Reported 0
Arjan Designated 1976 528.00 Not Applicable Not Reported 0
Dena Designated 2010 359.05 Not Applicable Not Reported 0
Geno Designated 1976 275.00 Not Applicable Not Reported 0
Golestan Designated 1976 918.75 Not Applicable Not Reported 0
Hara Designated 1976 856.86 Not Applicable Not Reported 0
Kavir Designated 1976 4200.00 Not Applicable Not Reported 0
Lake Urmia [or Orumiyeh] Designated 1976 4636.00 Not Applicable Not Reported 0
Miankaleh Designated 1976 688.00 Not Applicable Not Reported 0
Touran Designated 1976 14706.40 Not Applicable Not Reported 0
World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)
Lut Desert Inscribed 2016 22780.12 Not Applicable Not Reported 0
National
Marine-Coastal National Park
Nayband Designated 2003 484.00 V Not Reported 0
Marine Park
Qeshm islands and Bandar Abbas Marine Park Proposed 0 0.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
National Natural Monument
Alborz-e-Markazi (Central Alborz) Designated 1977 47.50 III Not Reported 0
Chesmeh-e-Gelfeshan-e-Pirgel Designated 2002 0.07 III Not Reported 0
Damavand Gholeh-e- Designated 2002 11.62 III Not Reported 0
Dehloran Designated 1975 14.03 III Not Reported 0
Ghar-e-Ghoryghalaeh Designated 1999 0.01 III Not Reported 0
Ghar-e-Saholan Designated 1999 0.01 III Not Reported 0
Ghar-e-Yakhan Designated 2002 11.00 III Not Reported 0
Goleh-e Sabalan Designated 0 0.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Khoshk-e-Daran Designated 1975 2.56 III Not Reported 0
Kuh-e-Alamkuh Designated 2002 42.25 III Not Reported 0
Kuh-e-Taftan Designated 2002 2.20 III Not Reported 0
Kuh-Sabalan Designated 2002 75.00 III Not Reported 0
Laleh-Vajgoon Designated 1997 3.79 III Not Reported 0
Lilium Ledebourii Designated 1976 0.01 III Not Reported 0
Sarv-e-Harzevil Designated 1987 0.01 III Not Reported 0
Sero (Herozil) Designated 0 0.01 III Not Reported 0
Sosan-e-sefid Designated 1976 0.01 III Not Reported 0
National Nature Monument
Alamkoh, Siahkaman and Takhte soleyman Designated 0 40.77 Not Reported Not Reported 0
National Park
Bakhtegan Designated 1995 1600.00 II Not Reported 0
Bamou Designated 1970 486.78 II Not Reported 0
Bojagh Designated 2002 32.50 II Birdlife IBA 1994
Golestan (Mohammad Reza Shah) Designated 1982 885.76 II Not Reported 0
Kavir Designated 1982 4414.86 II Not Reported 0
Khabr Designated 1999 1487.54 II Not Reported 0
Khogir Designated 1982 100.13 II Not Reported 0
Kolahghazi Designated 1995 470.40 II Not Reported 0
Lar Designated 2001 290.00 II Not Reported 0
Salook Designated 2002 63.17 II Not Reported 0
Sarigol Designated 2002 55.00 II Not Reported 0
Sorkheh Hesar Designated 1982 91.68 II Not Reported 0
Tandoureh Designated 1982 355.40 II Not Reported 0
Tang-e-sayad Designated 1995 43.72 II Not Reported 0
Touran Designated 2002 1180.00 II Not Reported 0
Urumieh lake Designated 1975 4640.56 II Birdlife IBA 1994
Other Area
Hormoz Island Proposed 0 0.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Monde River Dunes Proposed 0 0.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Rud-e-Gaz (Rud-e-Hara) Mangroves Proposed 0 0.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Protected Area
Abshar-e-Margon Designated 2000 34.90 V Not Reported 0
Abshar-e-Shirgah Designated 2000 35.93 V Not Reported 0
Agh Dagh Designated 2000 47.67 V Not Reported 0
Alborz-e-Markazy Designated 1957 4107.90 V Not Reported 0
Angoran Designated 1975 923.18 V Not Reported 0
Arasbaran Designated 1973 734.60 V Not Reported 0
Arjan or Ajan and Parishan Designated 1982 597.84 V Birdlife IBA; METT 1994; 2009
Asas Designated 2002 30.01 V Not Reported 0
Bagh-e-Keshmir Designated 2000 188.80 V Not Reported 0
Bahramgor Designated 1975 4080.00 V Not Reported 0
Bahukalat (Gando) Designated 1982 4614.72 V Not Reported 0
Bazman Designated 1968 3246.88 IV Not Reported 0
Beles Kuh Designated 2002 113.04 V Not Reported 0
Bidoyeh Designated 1996 1680.33 V Not Reported 0
Bijar Designated 1982 316.12 V Not Reported 0
Bisotun Designated 1976 537.00 V Not Reported 0
Boola Designated 2000 47.67 V Not Reported 0
Bozin and Marakhil Designated 2000 235.54 V Not Reported 0
Chahar Bagh Designated 2002 62.94 V Not Reported 0
Dena Designated 1990 892.44 V Not Reported 0
Denay-e-Sharghy Designated 2002 282.02 V Not Reported 0
Dez Designated 1975 175.33 V Not Reported 0
Dinar Kuh Designated 2002 405.79 V Not Reported 0
Faror Designated 1986 28.48 V Not Reported 0
Feridonkanar Designated 1984 0.50 V Not Reported 0
Gando Designated 0 0.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Gasht-e-Rodkan Designated 2000 395.12 V Not Reported 0
Geno Designated 1982 445.98 V Not Reported 0
Ghalajeh Designated 2000 426.09 V Not Reported 0
Ghorkhod Designated 1982 437.78 V Not Reported 0
Haft Shahidan Designated 2002 94.02 V Not Reported 0
Haftad Gholleh Designated 1987 974.07 V Not Reported 0
Hamoun Designated 1968 2930.30 V Birdlife IBA 1994
Hara Designated 1982 865.81 V Birdlife IBA 1994
Hara-e Gabrik, East and West Jask Designated 2001 345.96 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Hara-e Khoran Designated 2001 25.18 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Hara-e Roud-e Gaz Designated 2001 169.14 Not Reported Birdlife IBA 1994
Hara-e Tiab and Minab Designated 2001 412.58 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Haraz Designated 0 0.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Heleh Proposed 1976 447.83 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Heleh Designated 1976 416.42 V Not Reported 0
Helen Designated 2000 402.31 V Not Reported 0
Hezarjarib Designated 0 61.95 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Hormod Designated 1974 1961.91 V Not Reported 0
Jahannama Designated 1974 384.03 V Not Reported 0
Jajrud Designated 1982 544.93 V Not Reported 0
Kalmand Designated 1990 2323.26 V Not Reported 0
Karkheh Designated 1975 139.95 V Not Reported 0
Kavir Designated 1982 2451.12 V Not Reported 0
Khiboos and Anjilsee Designated 0 34.71 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Kuh-e-Birk Designated 1996 885.27 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Kuh-e-Dil Designated 2002 103.81 V Not Reported 0
Kuh-e Pozak Designated 0 0.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Lar River Designated 1976 280.00 V Not Reported 0
Lashkardar Designated 1990 160.71 V Not Reported 0
Lisar Designated 1977 310.44 V Not Reported 0
Loveh Designated 0 35.89 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Marakan Designated 1967 1021.90 V Not Reported 0
Mond Designated 1975 537.05 V Not Reported 0
Moteh Designated 1964 2000.00 V Not Reported 0
Oshtran Kuh Designated 1970 992.50 V Not Reported 0
Parvar Designated 1976 666.26 V Not Reported 0
Salouk Designated 1973 66.34 V Not Reported 0
Sarany Designated 1982 158.95 V Not Reported 0
Sarigol Designated 1982 170.81 V Not Reported 0
Sarvelat and Javaherdasht Designated 0 212.54 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Sefidkuh-e-Khorramabad Designated 1990 714.77 V Not Reported 0
Semeskandeh Designated 1973 9.37 V Not Reported 0
Sheshroudbar Designated 0 79.22 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Siahkeshim Designated 1982 41.15 V Not Reported 0
Siahroud e Roudbar Designated 0 282.90 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Tandoureh Designated 1982 92.50 V Not Reported 0
Touran Designated 1976 11020.80 V Not Reported 0
Vargin Designated 1982 270.00 V Not Reported 0
Vaz Designated 0 97.18 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Zav1 Designated 0 50.08 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Zav2 Designated 0 93.15 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Wildlife Refuge
Amirkelayeh Designated 1975 11.06 IV Birdlife IBA 1994
Angoran Designated 1975 297.64 IV Not Reported 0
Bakhtegan Designated 1995 2004.04 IV Not Reported 0
Bisotun (Varmangeh) Designated 1975 390.00 IV Not Reported 0
Boroueeyeh Designated 2002 1000.00 IV Not Reported 0
Dareh Anjir and Neibaz Designated 0 2036.50 IV Not Reported 0
Dasht-e-Naz Designated 1975 0.56 IV Not Reported 0
Dez Designated 1975 53.01 IV Not Reported 0
Dodangeh Designated 1974 156.73 IV Not Reported 0
Fereidunkenar Designated 1984 0.48 IV Not Reported 0
Gamishloo Designated 1995 868.92 IV Not Reported 0
Heidary Designated 2002 393.00 IV Not Reported 0
Jasb Designated 2002 171.00 IV Not Reported 0
Karkheh Designated 1975 50.26 IV Not Reported 0
Khab-o-Rochon Designated 1971 1737.50 IV Not Reported 0
Kharko Designated 1975 23.98 IV Not Reported 0
Khoshyeylagh Designated 1973 1431.46 IV Not Reported 0
Kiamaky Designated 1975 957.42 IV Not Reported 0
Kolahghazi Designated 1995 41.20 IV Not Reported 0
Lavandavil Designated 1973 9.49 IV Not Reported 0
Mehroyeh Designated 1975 75.35 IV Not Reported 0
Miandasht Designated 1975 884.27 IV Not Reported 0
Miankaleh Designated 1975 633.17 IV Birdlife IBA 1994
Mooteh Designated 1980 2008.79 IV Not Reported 0
Naybandan Designated 2001 15000.00 IV Not Reported 0
Rasband Designated 2002 105.00 IV Not Reported 0
Rochon Designated 1975 281.66 IV Not Reported 0
Selkeh Designated 1975 2.38 IV Not Reported 0
Semeskandeh Designated 1975 9.68 IV Not Reported 0
Shadegan Designated 1975 3277.65 IV Birdlife IBA 1994
Shidvar Designated 1975 3.10 IV Not Reported 0
Shirahmad Designated 2002 226.29 IV Not Reported 0
Sorkhanhol Designated 2002 44.77 IV Not Reported 0
Touran Designated 1976 2449.12 IV Not Reported 0