Kavir National Park

🧭What kind of place is it?

This is not a city park but a large area of desert habitats. It has little water, and its plants have adapted to dryness and salt. The area was first protected in 1964 and became a national park in 1976.

👀What you will see

• Alluvial plains, stony ground and salty, marshy stretches, which create the area's different landscapes.
• Wormwood on the flat ground, and karvan-kosh in the valleys and rocky foothills.
• Tamarisk, gorg-tigh and reeds beside the springs, and wild almond shrubs in the foothills.
• The seasonal Galu river, which carries the runoff of the Varamin plain to the Kavir desert.
• The Shah Abbasi stone-paved road of Siah Kuh, which reaches the park from the Garmsar side.

💡Something interesting

Parts of the area are national park and parts are a protected area. The two are not the same, and the protected northern part acts as a buffer around the park.

🎒Good to know before you go

• The park has little water; bring all the water you need for a visit in the desert.
• Entry to the park needs a permit from the Semnan Province environment office; from the Garmsar side you first reach the park's ranger station.