Iranian nature

Photo: Erfan Samanfar

Iranian goitered gazelle

The Iranian gazelle or Iranian goitered gazelle is a type of deer native to Central Asia and Southwest Asia. It is a species of the family of cattle and the branch of artiodactyls with a light brown body that turns darker towards the belly, with the lower parts of its body being white and its tail being black. This animal lives in the Gobi Desert, Pakistan’s Baluchistan, southeast Turkey, northern Azerbaijan, and parts of Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Motteh National Park and Wildlife Refuge (Isfahan Province) and Bamou National Park of Shiraz are two large habitats of the Iranian gazelle. The males have an enlargement of the neck and throat during the mating season, and for this reason, it is known as the goitered gazelle. The Iranian gazelle is very fast like other gazelles, but unlike the others, it can run without jumping. Historically, the most important natural enemy of this animal has been the cheetah, which now exists only in parts of Iran. Currently, hunting, habitat destruction, and lack of enough food threaten this beautiful species.

Photo: Seyed Mosleh Pirkhezranian

Spring Nature of Kordestan

Kordestan province is a mountainous region, which is one of the highest provinces in the country with an altitude of about 2,000 meters above sea level. The average annual rainfall in the province is 500 mm, and the height difference between the highest and lowest parts of the province is about 2,400 meters. Mount Shahou in the southwest of the province with a height of 3,300 meters is the highest and Alot area in Baneh with a height of about 900 meters is the lowest point of the province.This height difference has led to different climates, and this issue is important from the point of view of tourism, because in terms of climate diversity and the presence of natural and topographical effects, Kordestan province has diverse and valuable attractions. Undoubtedly, Kordestan province has many natural and tourist attractions. which prompts travelers to travel to this beautiful province to watch the rainbow of spring colors in the beautiful season of nature's awakening and enjoy its beauty.

Photo: Erfan Samanfar

Naybandan National Park in photos

Located in Tabas City, South Khorasan Province, Naybandan National Park is the largest protected area in Iran. This area of 1 million 422 thousand hectares, which is located deep in the central desert, was put under protection as a national park in 2001. What makes Naybandan stand out is its complete remoteness and being surrounded by desert plains from all sides. Naybandan is a region with the least human presence and the least industrial and agricultural activities, and this has provided relatively pristine natural conditions for the animals living in the national park.

Nature and tourist resorts of western Tehran

The photo report shows Alborz province's beautiful nature and tourist resorts, in the southern slopes of Alborz mountain range. Karaj, Iran. August 18, 2020. IRNA/Mousa Korehei