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Golestan National Park
Iran's The largest natural park
About: Golestan National Park
Golestan National Park or Golestan Forest is a protected area in the east of Golestan Province and west of Northern Khorasan. This area is the oldest registered national park in Iran and a rare wildlife shelter that has included 1350 plant species and 302 animal species, about half the mammal species in Iran in about 900 square kilometers and that is why it has been registered in UNESCO list as the biosphere reserve of the world heritage. One eighth of the plant species, one third of bird species and more than 50 percent of mammal species live in this park.
General Specifications
Name
Golestan National Park
Animal features
Urial, leopard, brown bear, pinemarten, owl, pheasant, partridge, See-see partridge, Little bustard, Sandgrouse, blackbreast and etc
Plant features
Oak, chestnut-leaved oak, hornbeam, parrotia, maple, tilia, date-plum, ash, velvet maple, Cappadocian maple, Montpellier maple, Caucasian elm, Caucasian oak, alder, checker tree, fig, berry, Scots elm, honeyberry, medlar, hawthorn, Jerusalem thorn, spiny plum and etc
Other features
One eigth of plant species, one third of birds and more than 50 percent of the country's mammal species live in this park.
Suggestions
Best time to visit
Spring, Summer and Fall
Estimated duration for the visit
One day
Access route
Address
15 kilometers from Galikash city, Golestan province, Iran
Facilities
Parking
Available
WC
Available
Residence
Available
Drinkable water spring
Available
Network coverage
Available
Golestan National Park
