The Tandoureh National Park

The Tandooreh national park that we are going to talk about is a protected area that you can find in the northeastern part of the beautiful country of Iran.

The park lies near the city of Dargaz, to be precise, as well as the border of Turkmenistan. The mountains that you see in this vicinity are very deep and have beautiful valleys along with cliffs. If you desire to know some of its significant open areas, then we have to say that the open area of the park is the Artemisia steppa.

The famous Tandooreh national park has an area of about 73,435 hectares. That was initially established by the Tandoora conservation area back in the year 1347 and was later considered a national park in the year 1348 in the following year.

Today you should know that the entire national park area is 35,540 hectares, whereas the Tandoora area covers about 9,250 hectares.

Today, due to its unique nature and beauty, tourists visit the site a lot and always enjoy it. Some even say it feels like nature speaks to them while they are in the Tandooreh national park in Iran.

Are you aware of the fact that the Tandooreh national park is still home to many animals as well as ornamentals? You can even find medicinal plants there but make sure not to hurt mother nature or animals while you are there.

The park has many sightseeing areas that you must visit for sure as soon as you are there, such as the Derungar river, the Harieud, and last but not least, the Kashfrud.

Before we move ahead in telling you more about this incredible national park, you should also know that the Tandooreh national park was initially a resort as well as a place for recreation meant for the people of the Dergaz and the Ghuchan and they were able to benefit more from this national park and now the place is open to all visitors including you if you desire to visit the site any day.

Glue your eyes to the screen till we take you for a tour of Tandooreh national park and see how great the site is together.

More about the Tandooreh national park

If you visit the Tandooreh national park, then you need to know the route that can take you there easier. There are ways that can take you there, such as the Ghuchan Dragez route, which you can easily access from different points such as:

Inche Kikanlu village is right up to the Shekar Ab checkpoints, about 10 km. It is in the southern part of the park.

From the Dangez right up to the Cheholmir is about 10 km, the eastern part of the park.

And finally, the Noukhandan to the Babanistan shrine is almost 12 km right on the northern part of the park.

When we focus on the water resources of a site, we are forced to say that the Tandooreh national park lacks the availability of important rivers, and the majority of the water resources in that area are springing as there are about 31 springs along with eight wells in the park.

If you are a rainfall lover, you should know that in different seasons the Tandooreh national park has different levels of rainfall that are distributed, such as 250 to even 300 mm.

The Temperature of the Tandooreh National Park

Focusing on the main factor, the temperature, we have to say that in winter, the Park's temperature reaches -20°, and the entire park is covered with pure white snow for up to four months annually.

Rain occurs mainly in the springs, and now you can decide which season you plan to visit the national park of Tandooreh.

What Are the Animals That Habit Here?

The Tandooreh national park is home to many wild animals, as seven species of wild Iranian cats still live in this park, such as the Iranian leopard, the forest cat, the Eurasian lynx, and last but not least, the Pallas cat.

Other animals are also living here, such as goats, the prey of these wild animals. Even at height right in the mountains, you can see wild goats and wild sheep as well.

There are different types of birds in the Tandooreh national park, along with reptiles with nine species such as non-poisonous snakes, semi-poisonous snakes, poisonous snakes, and finally, turtles and lizards. The park even has some endangered animals like every other park, such as the snake's foot and lastly the dal.

So if you are a photographer and capture moments like wild animals and their herds, this place is ideal for you, but be careful as it is really dangerous to deal with such dangerous animals.

 Make sure before you visit the park you get permission from the protection organization of the area and even have a guide who will guide you well and keep you alive.

It is ok to be worried about your stay. The good news is that there are amenities for the guests who visit the Tandooreh national park right in the Cheholmir region, which is considered to be one of the valleys of the park itself.

The area has been prepared and made as a tourism infrastructure and has the potential to give space to about one hundred thousand tourists and visitors annually.

An important site you can also pay a visit to in the Tandooreh national park is the museum of taxidermy, which has visitors as well.

Don't you think that this park was a fantastic option to pay a visit to? Well, not all are forest and park lovers, some are ocean lovers, and some are mountain freaks, but this area has its own unique attractions that nature lovers will understand better.

The park welcomes everyone to enjoy the beautiful nature, see the animals, and calm and relax their mind with the chirping sound of the birds or the sound of the water and wild animals.

Take a look at the official website of Lootke.com, and you will find more interesting facts about visiting sites in Iran.

We hope you enjoyed reading about the Tandooreh national park of Iran, and you are sure to visit the park someday soon.