Golestan National Park, in northeastern Iran, protects part of the Hyrcanian forests across roughly 919 square kilometers spanning the provinces of Golestan, North Khorasan and Semnan, with elevations ranging from 450 to 2,411 meters. It preserves deciduous forest, grassland, shrubland and rocky terrain, functioning as a biosphere reserve that shelters large carnivores such as leopards and brown bears alongside ungulates including Caspian red deer and wild goats. The park's Hyrcanian forest ecosystem was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2019 for its ecological significance.
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Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 International DesignationUNESCO World Heritage Site 1 International DesignationUNESCO Biosphere Reserve 1 Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Governing BodyDepartment of the Environment 1 Sources
1. Golestan National Park (Wikipedia)
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Golestan National Park (Persian: پارک ملی گلستان) is a national park in northeastern Iran with an area of 918.95 km2 (354.81 sq mi) at elevations of 450 to 2,411 m (1,476 to 7,910 ft).
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Department of the Environment
entity-description, international-designation unesco-biosphere-reserve
It preserves deciduous forest, grassland, shrubland and rocky terrain, functioning as a biosphere reserve that shelters large carnivores such as leopards and brown bears alongside ungulates including Caspian red deer and wild goats.
Wikipedia infobox, governance-type government
Department of the Environment
entity-description, international-designation unesco-world-heritage-site
The park's Hyrcanian forest ecosystem was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2019 for its ecological significance.
View the Source 2. Wikidata: Golestan National Park
- Wikidata Q1255386, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
- Wikidata P31 (instance of) = Q158454
- Wikidata Q1255386 P571 inception
- Part Of: Iran, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
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