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Nayband National Marine Park
Nayband National Marine Park is a national park in Iran, covering 478 km² (184 sq mi). It is the #10 largest of Iran's 32 national parks.
- Area
- 478 km²
- IUCN
- V: Protected Landscape/Seascape
- Nearest airport
- PGU · 12 km
Nearest airports to Nayband National Marine Park
- 1 PGU12 kmstraight line
- 2 LFM57 kmstraight line
- 3 KIH166 kmstraight line
More about Nayband National Marine Park
Nayband National Marine Park is one of 32 national parks in Iran. It covers 478 km² (47,759 ha) — about 61% of the size of New York City, making it the #10 largest national park in Iran (2.3% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
It is listed in IUCN category V: Protected Landscape/Seascape — a protected landscape shaped by people and nature together.
Visiting Nayband National Marine Park
The closest airport is Persian Gulf International Airport (PGU), about 12 km away — around 16 minutes by car; alternatively Lamerd Airport (LFM, 57 km). Other national parks within reach include Nakhilu Marine National Park (204 km²), Umm Tais National Park, Bamou National Park (482 km²) and Sharjah National Park (1 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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