Naiband Bay

Bushehr · IRAN DIGITAL WALL

Naiband’s value lies in the closeness of very different coastal environments. Near Asaluyeh, the national marine park contains sandy beaches, sheltered bays, cliffs and mangrove forests, each part of a wider system of marine habitats. It was Iran’s first national marine park, a distinction that helps explain the importance of this stretch of Persian Gulf shoreline. Dolphins, sea turtles and migratory birds belong to its natural life, but a visit should not depend on spotting them. Look instead at how land and water meet, and at the variety of habitats within that meeting.