Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Dam tourism would soon be launched in Iran with the Energy Ministry finally announcing readiness to create and develop required infrastructure in association with the private sector.
“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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