Iran's Nature

Shoy Waterfall, which is located near the city of Dezful in southwestern Iran, is the biggest natural waterfall in the Middle East.

Kordestan province in western Iran is widely known for its beautiful landscapes, the unique architecture of its villages, and its historic buildings and monuments.

Over 30 groups of artists gathered in Iran’s eastern province South Khorasan to build and display their salt statues in a national festival held in the past weekend.

Baharestan is a village in northern Iranian province of Guilan. The province is next to the Caspian Sea and enjoys attractive natural sites.

Gorgan, the provincial capital of Golestan province in northeastern Iran, is next to the Caspian Sea and enjoys attractive natural sites.

Rapeseed, a bright-yellow flowering plant, is considered the third-largest source of vegetable oil and one of the oldest ones in the world.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and a number of other officials each planted a tree sapling on March 5 to mark the National Arbour Day.

An Iranian lawmaker says the culture of tree planting is required to be promoted among the people, stressing that planting tree saplings should not be only exclusive to the National Arbour Day, annually marked in Iran on March 5.

An Austrian caver has published the map of Burnik, the longest cave of Tehran, in an Austrian caving guidebook.

Miankaleh is a natural wildlife refuge in northern Iran with more than 260 bird species.

Arasbaran, a beautiful region of East Azerbaijan province, is seasonally home to about 23,500 nomads. They have preserved their traditional lifestyles, moving from one place to another in different seasons. In summer, they graze their livestock in the heights of the Arasbaran hills, moving down to the banks of the Aras River in winter.

Aali Mohammad Valley, located in the western part of Qeshm island, spans along a north-south line. This amazing Natural phenomenon attracts many tourists every year.

Natural ventilation of the cave keeps it cool in the summer and warm in the winter.

Images of Parau Cave, Iran's deepest and most dangerous cave in Kermanshah province, west of country.

Images of Jashak Salt Dome in the southwestern Iranian Province of Bushehr.

Photos of a group of hikers trekking in the heights of Talesh, a green city in the northern province of Gilan.

A series of photos featuring the vast Iranian territories from the sky.

Winter has created scenic views in Khalkhal-Asalem region, northern Iran.