Iran · national park
Bamou National Park
Bamou National Park is a national park in Iran, covering 482 km² (186 sq mi). It is the #9 largest of Iran's 32 national parks.
- Area
- 482 km²
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- SYZ · 23 km
Nearest airports to Bamou National Park
- 1 SYZ23 kmstraight line
- 2 GCH200 kmstraight line
- 3 BUZ204 kmstraight line
More about Bamou National Park
Bamou National Park is one of 32 national parks in Iran. It covers 482 km² (48,211 ha) — about 62% of the size of New York City, making it the #9 largest national park in Iran (2.4% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Bamou National Park
The closest airport is Shiraz Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ), about 23 km away — around 29 minutes by car; alternatively Gachsaran Airport (GCH, 200 km). Other national parks within reach include Dena (258 km²), Nakhilu Marine National Park (204 km²), Nayband National Marine Park (478 km²) and Kolah Qazi National Park and Wildlife Refuge (473 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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