Editing Geography of Iran (section)

===Ecosystem and biosphere===
{{Main|List of national parks and protected areas of Iran|List of biosphere reserves in Iran}}
Iran's [[bio-diversity]] ranks 13th in the world.{{citation needed|date=July 2021}} There are 272 conservation areas around Iran for a total of 17&nbsp;million hectares under the supervision of the [[Department of Environment (Iran)]], variously named national parks, protected areas, and natural wildlife refuges, all meant to protect the [[genetic resources]] of the country. There are only 2,617 rangers and 430 environmental monitoring units engaged in protecting these vast areas, which amounts to 6,500 hectares to cover for each ranger.<ref>[http://www.payvand.com/news/14/feb/1191.html 74 Iranian wildlife species red-listed by Environment Department] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150520013716/http://www.payvand.com/news/14/feb/1191.html |date=20 May 2015}}. (28 February 2014) ''Radio Zamaneh'' via ''Payvand Iran News''. Retrieved 4 April 2014</ref>

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! align=left | [[Ramsar site]]s (23 June 1975)!! align=right | Area (km<sup>2</sup>)
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| [[Anzali Lagoon|Anzali Wetland Complex]],<ref>[http://www.wetlands.org/reports/ris/2IR005en.pdf "Ramsar Information Sheet: Anzali Wetlands Complex"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090327120332/http://www.wetlands.org/reports/ris/2IR005en.pdf |date=27 March 2009}}, accessed 28 November 2008</ref> [[Gilan province]]|| align="right" | 150
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| [[Arjan Meadow]],<ref name="wetlands.org">[http://www.wetlands.org/reports/ris/2IR002en.pdf "Ramsar Information Sheet: Lake Lake Parishan and Dashte-Arjan"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090327120324/http://www.wetlands.org/reports/ris/2IR002en.pdf |date=27 March 2009}}, accessed 1 December 2008</ref> [[Fars province]]|| align="right" | 22
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| [[Lake Gori]],<ref>[http://www.wetlands.org/reports/ris/2IR013en.pdf "Ramsar Information Sheet: Lake Gori"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090327120336/http://www.wetlands.org/reports/ris/2IR013en.pdf |date=27 March 2009}}, accessed 1 December 2008</ref> [[East Azerbaijan province]]|| align="right" | 1.2
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| [[Lake Kobi]],<ref>[http://www.wetlands.org/reports/ris/2IR008en.pdf "Ramsar Information Sheet: Lake Kobi"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090327120319/http://www.wetlands.org/reports/ris/2IR008en.pdf |date=27 March 2009}}, accessed 1 December 2008</ref> [[West Azerbaijan province]]|| align="right" | 12
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| [[Lake Parishan]],<ref name="wetlands.org"/> [[Fars province]]  || align=right | 40
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| [[Miankaleh Peninsula]], [[Gorgan Bay]], Lapoo-Zaghmarz Ab-bandan<ref>[http://www.wetlands.org/reports/ris/2IR001en.pdf "Ramsar Information Sheet: Miankaleh Peninsula, Gorgan Bay and Lapoo-Zaghmarz Ab-bandans"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090327120328/http://www.wetlands.org/reports/ris/2IR001en.pdf |date=27 March 2009}}, accessed 28 November 2008</ref> [[Mazandaran province]]|| align="right" | 1000
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