page_title: Fars Province
section_title: Climate and wildlife
hierarchical_section_title: Fars Province / Climate and wildlife
caption_attribution_description: English: Plains of Imperial crowns , Shiraz , IRAN
context_page_description: Fars Province, also known as Pars as well as Persis and Persia, is one of the thirty-one provinces of Iran. With an area of 122,400 km², it is located in Iran's southwest, in Region 2, and its administrative center is Shiraz. As of 2011, Fars had a population of 4.6 million people, of which 67.6% were registered as urban dwellers, 32.1% villagers, and 0.3% nomad tribes.
  Fars is the historical homeland of the Persian people. It was the homeland of the Achaemenid and Sasanian Persian dynasties of Iran, who reigned on the throne by the time of the ancient Persian Empires. The ruins of the Achaemenid capitals Pasargadae and Persepolis, among others, demonstrate the ancient history of the region. Due to the historical importance of this region, the entire country has historically been also referred to as Persia in the West.
context_section_description: There are three distinct climatic regions in the Fars Province. First, the mountainous area of the north and northwest with moderate cold winters and mild summers. Secondly, the central regions, with relatively rainy mild winters, and hot dry summers. The third region located in the south and southeast, has cold winters with hot summers. The average temperature of Shiraz is 16.8 °C, ranging between 4.7 °C and 29.2 °C.
  The geographical and climatic variation of the province causes varieties of plants; consequently, variation of wildlife has been formed in the province. Additional to the native animals of the province, many kinds of birds migrate to the province every year. Many kinds of ducks, storks and swallows migrate to this province in an annual parade. The main native animals of the province are gazelle, deer, mountain wild goat, ram, ewe and many kinds of birds. In the past, like in Khuzestan Plain, the Persian lion had occurred here.
  The province of Fars includes many protected wildlife zones. The most important protected zones are:
  Toot Siah (Black Berry) Hunt Forbidden Zone, which is located at the end of Boanat region.
  Basiran Hunt Forbidden Zone, which is located 4 kilometers south to Abadeh;
  Bamu National Park, which is located north-east of Shiraz;
  Estahban Forest Park (Parke Jangaly), which is located on the outskirts of Touraj mountain;
  Hermoodlar Protected Zone, which is located east to Larestan.
  Arjan Meadow 22 km² (8.5 sq mi) and Lake Parishan 40 km² (15 sq mi) are designated Wetlands of International Importance under the Ramsar convention.
caption: Crown imperial plain, Sepidan
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