Iran (Islamic Republic Of)

186

Total Protected Areas

21 With management effectiveness evaluations

Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Marine Protected Areas

Other effective area-based conservation measures

Total Other effective area-based conservation measures

Polygons/Points ratio

Polygons 83%

Points 17%

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Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Marine Protected Areas

Other effective area-based conservation measures

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Terrestrial and inland waters protected area coverage

8.62% Coverage

139,971km² Land area covered

1,623,116km² Total land area

10.40% 5th National Report coverage

PAME

0.81% With management effectiveness evaluations

13,139km² Areas assessed

Marine protected area Coverage

0.94% Coverage

2,031km² Marine and coastal area covered

215,411km² Total marine and coastal area

PAME

0.59% With management effectiveness evaluations

1,281km² Areas assessed

Disclaimer: These statistics might differ from those reported officially by countries due to difference in methodologies and datasets used to assess protected area coverage and differences in the base maps used to measure terrestrial and marine area of a country or territory.

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IUCN Management Categories

1. II 16, 8.6% View list
2. III 16, 8.6% View list
3. IV 35, 18.82% View list
4. V 59, 31.72% View list
5. Not Reported 48, 25.81% View list
6. Not Applicable 12, 6.45% View list

Governance types

Not Reported 175 View list
Federal or national ministry or agency 11 View list

Sources 9

UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserves Updated: 2020 UNESCO-MAB and UNEP-WCMC
Ramsar Wetlands of International Importance Updated: 2023 Ramsar Secretariat, on behalf of Ramsar Contracting Parties
Protected Areas of Iran Updated: 2003 Department of Environment (DOE), Bureau of Habitats and Protected Areas, Iran
Source is currently unknown Updated: - Not Reported
Protected areas of Iran Updated: 1975 Not Reported
Marine Protected Areas Iran Updated: 2005 Department of Natural Resources, Isfahan University of Technology, Iran
UNESCO World Heritage Sites Updated: 2024 IUCN World Heritage Programme
Data for Caspian Sea area for the IMaPs project Updated: 2006 Caspian Interactive Map Service (IMapS), Republic of Kazakhstan
Protected Areas of Iran Updated: 2002 Department of Environment (DOE), Bureau of Habitats and Protected Areas, Iran

Designations

80.65%
19.35%

National designations

150

Marine-Coastal National Park 1
Marine Park 1
National Natural Monument 18
National Park 16
Other Area 3
Protected Area 77
Wildlife Refuge 34

Regional designations

International designations

Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 24
UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve 10
World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) 2

Other designations