Mazandaran Province, Northern Iran

shugs · January 9th, 2006, 05:28 PM

Hey guys, saw there was no mazandaran thread so i decided to create one

As it is currently one of Irans favourite tourist destinations... i.e. Tehranis weekend dumping ground, it deserves some attention. Some of Mazandarans history according to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazandaran#History

Quote:

Climatic conditions of Mazandaran have prevented the preservation of historical monuments. Thus there are only a few sound vestiges remaining from pre-Islamic periods in the coastal plains of Mazandaran. But the province is known to have been populated from early antiquity, and Mazandaran has changed hands among various dynasties from early in its history. There are several fortresses remaining from Parthian and Sassanid times, and many older cemeteries scattered throughout the province.

In the year 651CE, during the caliphate of Uthman ibn Affan, S'ad Ibn Abi Waqqas, the governor of Kufa, first conquered the coasts of Tabarestan. For the next two hundred years, Tabaristan maintained an existence independent of the Umayyad Caliphate which supplanted the Persian Empire in the early seventh century, but was temporarily absorbed into the Abbasid Caliphate until a separate state in the same territory broke loose as the Alavid Emirate, under a descendant of Ali, and protected by the neighbouring Saffarid Emirate to the southeast. A similarly-situated state arose as the Ziyarid Emirate a century later.

During the Abbasid caliphate of Abou Jafar Al-Mansur, Tabarestan witnessed a wave of popular revolt. Ultimately, Vandad Hormoz established an independent dynasty in Tabarestan in 783CE. In 1034CE, Soltan Mahmoud Ghaznavi entered Tabarestan via Gorgan followed by the invasion of Soltan Mohammad Kharazmshah in 1209CE. Thereafter, the Mongols governed the region and finally were overthrown by the Timurid Dynasty.

After the dissolution of the feudal government of Tabarestan, Mazandaran was incorporated into modern Persian Empire by Shah Abbas I in 1596.

During the reign of Nadir Shah, the province was used as a front to confront Imperial Russia.

shugs · January 9th, 2006, 06:07 PM

Alborz Mountains, Jangal e Mazandaran:

Kelardasht

Rice Paddies, Feilds and grazing land

Some random village

Market:

The mighty Caspian Sea

shayan · January 9th, 2006, 08:38 PM

chegad ba hal!

Ozcan · January 9th, 2006, 09:27 PM

Good Lord. Beautiful.

prsn41ife · January 10th, 2006, 12:08 AM

OMG, i am speechless but i can still say that i love my country.

avicenna · January 10th, 2006, 12:28 AM

Awesome pics!

By the way, how does that guy have his shirt off? That's a big no no.

shayan · January 10th, 2006, 01:11 AM

its now a big yes yes

shugs · January 10th, 2006, 03:41 AM

Amir-Dasht... exclusive community in Kelarabad, near
Tonekabon in Mazandaran... This place looks seriously plush

prsn41ife · January 10th, 2006, 03:42 AM

Babolsar Bridge

Clock Tower (Sari)

Eshkevar Valley

Imamzadeh Abas (Sari)

Imamzadeh Ebrahim - Amol

Imamzadeh Ebrahim -Kajor

Ramsar Hotel

Safavieh Complex

Valasht Lake

shugs · January 10th, 2006, 03:52 AM

fixed it, stupid case sensitive link up to ftp

yeh ill post pics of towns and cities tomoro, coming up: babolsar

prsn41ife · January 10th, 2006, 05:17 AM

Source: http://www.iccim.org/English/Iran/mazandaran/
Protected Areas of the Province

This province is the habitat of different species of flora and fauna and very important from environmental and ecological points of view. There are several protected areas under the supervision of the Department of the Environment. The protected areas of the province are as follows:

Jahan-Nema Wildlife Refuge in the east of Mazandaran holding recreational, scientific, and research importance,

Miankaleh Wildlife Refuge with the area of 7,000 hectares registered as Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO,

Semeskandeh Wildlife Refuge with an area of 1,000 hectares,

Dasht-e-Naaz Wildlife Refuge with an area of 55 hectares and the center of breeding Iranian follow dear,

Dodangeh and Chardangeh Protected Areas with the area of 6,000 hectares.

Pleasant and specific climatic and geographic conditions as well as abundance of different water bodies, especially Ab-bandans (Man made ecosystems or water reservoirs) totally have caused Mazandaran province to attact annually a huge number of endemic and migratory birds. These birds are pray birds, flamingo, waders, pelican, partridge, turtledove, grouse, ringdove, vulture, owl, dull-yellow partridge, ortolan, spoonbill, kingfisher, pingeon, heron, goose, crane, duck, eagle starling and…

Locating in the vicinity of the Caspian Sea or the largest land-locked water body in the world, water resources of Mazandaran province hold diverse species of aquatic life which are very important from commercial and industrial points of view. Fishing plays a very important role in the subsistence of people. The most important fishes of the region are: sturgeon, whitefish, salmon, Cyprinidae, Percidae (zander), anchovy, pike, trout, and … Other important wildlife of the region which mostly live in the protected areas of the province are: wild goat, brown bear, hyena, wild boar, fox, porcupine, rat, rabbit, leopard, buck, weasel, wildcat, badger, and …

Gilgamesh · January 10th, 2006, 12:52 PM

Beautiful photos.

Here are some previous threads on Ramsar, Namak Abroud.

shugs · January 10th, 2006, 04:15 PM

has n e 1 found n e pics of Noor??

Gilgamesh · January 10th, 2006, 07:13 PM

Mazandaran enjoys its local brand of wrestling called Koshti Loocho. Many of Iran's modern wrestlers come from this province. These competitions are held in July every year, when the paddy farmers have more free times. Several prizes, like sheep and backrests, are given to the winners. This year the competition, were held in the village of Espahi Kola (near Amol city).

prsn41ife · January 11th, 2006, 12:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shugs

has n e 1 found n e pics of Noor??

i tried looking yesterday, i didnt find any either....

Nainawaaz · January 11th, 2006, 01:22 AM

Nice wrestling pics.....Iran always has one of the top wrestling teams in the world. I remember watching them against the U.S. here in George Mason U and it was great. They won almost every match.

Gilgamesh · January 12th, 2006, 01:48 AM

Babolsars annual sand statue festival:

gole_hayahou · January 24th, 2006, 04:02 PM

very nice wrestling pix........very very nice....yum..x

LOL.x

shugs · May 2nd, 2006, 06:14 PM

New Pics... Bit low res tho

More HIGH Res pics to come

shugs · May 2nd, 2006, 06:23 PM

N.B. Some new pics on previous page!

Sari

January 9th, 2006, 06:07 PM	#2
shugs Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: GU1 Posts: 3,595 Likes (Received): 9	Alborz Mountains, Jangal e Mazandaran: Kelardasht Rice Paddies, Feilds and grazing land Some random village Market: The mighty Caspian Sea __________________ SSC Iran

January 9th, 2006, 08:38 PM	#3
shayan Prince of Persia Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Shiraz, Randstad Posts: 2,159 Likes (Received): 0	chegad ba hal! __________________ sixty years ago, upon the invitation of the Russian Red Cross, Princess Ashraf Pahlavi, twin sister of the Shah of Iran, went to see Stalin in order to demand the retrieval of Soviet invading forces from Iran. The princess entered the Kremlin where she pleaded with great passion for the liberation of Iran, her motherland. Impressed by her courage, Stalin became all smiles. He said loudly to his rather stern entourage: "Now here is a brave and true patriot." Pravda, June 28, 1946.

January 10th, 2006, 12:28 AM	#6
avicenna Xerxes Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 284 Likes (Received): 0	Awesome pics! By the way, how does that guy have his shirt off? That's a big no no. __________________ We help the oppressed and fight the oppressor

January 10th, 2006, 01:11 AM	#7
shayan Prince of Persia Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Shiraz, Randstad Posts: 2,159 Likes (Received): 0	its now a big yes yes __________________ sixty years ago, upon the invitation of the Russian Red Cross, Princess Ashraf Pahlavi, twin sister of the Shah of Iran, went to see Stalin in order to demand the retrieval of Soviet invading forces from Iran. The princess entered the Kremlin where she pleaded with great passion for the liberation of Iran, her motherland. Impressed by her courage, Stalin became all smiles. He said loudly to his rather stern entourage: "Now here is a brave and true patriot." Pravda, June 28, 1946.

January 10th, 2006, 03:41 AM	#8
shugs Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: GU1 Posts: 3,595 Likes (Received): 9	Amir-Dasht... exclusive community in Kelarabad, near Tonekabon in Mazandaran... This place looks seriously plush __________________ SSC Iran Last edited by shugs; January 10th, 2006 at 03:51 AM.

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prsn41ife BANNED Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 740 Likes (Received): 0	Babolsar Bridge Clock Tower (Sari) Eshkevar Valley Imamzadeh Abas (Sari) Imamzadeh Ebrahim - Amol Imamzadeh Ebrahim -Kajor Ramsar Hotel Safavieh Complex Valasht Lake Last edited by prsn41ife; January 10th, 2006 at 03:56 AM.

January 10th, 2006, 03:52 AM	#10
shugs Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: GU1 Posts: 3,595 Likes (Received): 9	fixed it, stupid case sensitive link up to ftp yeh ill post pics of towns and cities tomoro, coming up: babolsar __________________ SSC Iran

January 10th, 2006, 05:17 AM	#11
prsn41ife BANNED Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 740 Likes (Received): 0	Source: http://www.iccim.org/English/Iran/mazandaran/ Protected Areas of the Province This province is the habitat of different species of flora and fauna and very important from environmental and ecological points of view. There are several protected areas under the supervision of the Department of the Environment. The protected areas of the province are as follows: Jahan-Nema Wildlife Refuge in the east of Mazandaran holding recreational, scientific, and research importance, Miankaleh Wildlife Refuge with the area of 7,000 hectares registered as Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO, Semeskandeh Wildlife Refuge with an area of 1,000 hectares, Dasht-e-Naaz Wildlife Refuge with an area of 55 hectares and the center of breeding Iranian follow dear, Dodangeh and Chardangeh Protected Areas with the area of 6,000 hectares. Pleasant and specific climatic and geographic conditions as well as abundance of different water bodies, especially Ab-bandans (Man made ecosystems or water reservoirs) totally have caused Mazandaran province to attact annually a huge number of endemic and migratory birds. These birds are pray birds, flamingo, waders, pelican, partridge, turtledove, grouse, ringdove, vulture, owl, dull-yellow partridge, ortolan, spoonbill, kingfisher, pingeon, heron, goose, crane, duck, eagle starling and… Locating in the vicinity of the Caspian Sea or the largest land-locked water body in the world, water resources of Mazandaran province hold diverse species of aquatic life which are very important from commercial and industrial points of view. Fishing plays a very important role in the subsistence of people. The most important fishes of the region are: sturgeon, whitefish, salmon, Cyprinidae, Percidae (zander), anchovy, pike, trout, and … Other important wildlife of the region which mostly live in the protected areas of the province are: wild goat, brown bear, hyena, wild boar, fox, porcupine, rat, rabbit, leopard, buck, weasel, wildcat, badger, and …

January 10th, 2006, 12:52 PM	#12
Gilgamesh . Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,221 Likes (Received): 0	Beautiful photos. Here are some previous threads on Ramsar, Namak Abroud.

January 10th, 2006, 04:15 PM	#13
shugs Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: GU1 Posts: 3,595 Likes (Received): 9	has n e 1 found n e pics of Noor?? __________________ SSC Iran

January 10th, 2006, 07:13 PM	#14
Gilgamesh . Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,221 Likes (Received): 0	Mazandaran enjoys its local brand of wrestling called Koshti Loocho. Many of Iran's modern wrestlers come from this province. These competitions are held in July every year, when the paddy farmers have more free times. Several prizes, like sheep and backrests, are given to the winners. This year the competition, were held in the village of Espahi Kola (near Amol city).

January 11th, 2006, 01:22 AM	#16
Nainawaaz Believer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Washington D.C. Posts: 148 Likes (Received): 0	Nice wrestling pics.....Iran always has one of the top wrestling teams in the world. I remember watching them against the U.S. here in George Mason U and it was great. They won almost every match.

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Gilgamesh . Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,221 Likes (Received): 0	Babolsars annual sand statue festival: Last edited by Gilgamesh; February 9th, 2006 at 09:00 PM.

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gole_hayahou _ Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,234 Likes (Received): 0	very nice wrestling pix........very very nice....yum..x LOL.x __________________ B-B-B-B-Bangface!!!!!

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shugs Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: GU1 Posts: 3,595 Likes (Received): 9	New Pics... Bit low res tho More HIGH Res pics to come __________________ SSC Iran

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shugs Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: GU1 Posts: 3,595 Likes (Received): 9	N.B. Some new pics on previous page! Sari __________________ SSC Iran Last edited by shugs; May 2nd, 2006 at 06:31 PM.

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