Published on : Wednesday, February 19, 2020
“Until the yearend (March 19, 2020) a select of dams will be at the disposal of the private sector for tourism development,” said deputy energy minister Ghasem Taghizadeh Khamesi.
“We have negotiated with a number of tourism agencies to arrange water tours, and it seems that people are keen to learn how potable water is produced [within dam zones],” Khamesi added.
182 national dams have been built in the country, and most of them have the potential to be tourism destinations.
In May 2019, Ministry of Energy signed a memorandum of understanding with Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Ministry to lay the foundation for launching dam tourism.
Although much of Iran has arid and semi-arid lands, the country has many rivers, waterfalls ponds and wetlands too offering scenic vistas to nature lovers and eco-travelers, backpackers, birdwatchers and fishers.
Water tourism involves traveling to locations exclusively to take part in water-based activities. Water tourists are often independent travelers, although some travel firms do organize group trips.
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