Tabas Geopark News

Tabas UNESCO Global Geopark in the story of progress exhibition

The presence of Tabas UNESCO Global Geopark in the story of progress exhibition, Tabas County. ? 31 Dec 2023

The 6th Camel Riding Festival of Iran

?️ One of the biggest camel riding festivals of Iran was hosted by Halvan village with a large community of Tabasi people who are interested in this sport. ?️Various programs include live music, holding beach volleyball matches and Tabasi families' visit, local bazaar, etc. were held along with camel riding competitions. ?️The 6th Iran camel [...]

Yalda Night in Geopark

?️ Geopark Yalda Night Ceremony ?️Special celebration of ancient Iranian rituals.

Geology students of Gonabad University

Tabas UNESCO Global Geopark hosts the Geology students of Gonabad University. In 3 days scientific camp, geology students of Gonabad University (undergraduate) visit the geosites of Kharv and Kal-e-Sardar regions as well as the geosites of Kalmerd region (west Geopark). Tabas UNESCO Global Geopark Museum was visited and welcomed by this group as one of [...]

General Department of Protection and Restoration of the Iran museums

✅ Visit the head of the General Department of Protection and Restoration of the Iran museums to the Tabas UNESCO Global Geopark Museum and Visitor Center. ?️ According to the public relations report of Tabas UNESCO Global Geopark, Shokoofeh Mesbahi (Head of the General Department of Protection and Restoration of Museums of the Iran) along [...]

Publication of the Tabas UGGp Paper

Publication of the Tabas UNESCO Global Geopark paper in the national magazine of the Iranian Mining Engineering Organization The paper of Tabas UNESCO Global Geopark under the title: "Attractions and landscapes of Tabas Geopark, the third UNESCO Global Geopark of Iran" was published in the No 51, national magazine of the Iranian Mining Engineering Organization.

Visiting the Visitor Center and Kal-e-Jenni Geosite

❇️ Visit the national and provincial managers of the visitor center and Kal-e-Jenni Geosite. ?️ Director General of Planning, Budgeting and Coordinating Plans Office of Natural Resources and Watershed Management Organization, Director General of Natural Resources and Watershed Management of South Khorasan Province along with the managers and experts of this organization visited Kal-e-Jenni Geosite. [...]

Evaluation of Tabas Global Geopark Partner

?️ Amirbeyk eco_residence in Esfandiar village nominated to join Tabas UNESCO Global Geopark partners network. ?️During the Tabas UGGp expert's visit to Amirbeyk eco-residence, the characteristics and most important cases of partner were reviewed and evaluated.

International Cheetah Day

December 4: International Cheetah Day ?️ Let's preserve cheetah. ?️Since 2010, every year, December 4th, is celebrated as World Cheetah Day in different countries, and its purpose is to increase public awareness of the danger of extinction of this species. Considering that Iran is the last remaining habitat of the Asian cheetah, this species is [...]

The best book-friendly village in the country

✅ Esfandiar village of Tabas, the best book-friendly village in the country. ?️ Esfandiar village for the second year in a row was recognized as the best book-friendly village in the 9th festival of book-friendly villages and nomads in the country. ? 3 December, 2023.