Nowadays most countries in the world have realized the importance of tourism industry from the standpoint of production employment source of incomefrom the past few decades on they have contributed to the development of this industry. Owing to natural potentialculturalhistorical background Islamic Republic of Iran is one of those countries favored by tourists all over the world. This factor provides convenient conditions for utilizationdevelopment of tourism infrastructure.

 

Considering government goals and policies in development program of the country, insisting on entry of 20 millions international tourists per year, construction of tourism infrastructure seems inevitable. According to the act 8 of heritage, handicrafts and tourism organization legislation for attracting international and domestic investors approved on 1380/12/19, the government has the ability to give authorization to the private sector to establish basic tourism infrastructure in suitable region of the country with an emphasis on less developped zones. Considering the above mentioned act executive regulation approved by the cabinet has explained in detail the classification method of service, accomodation, cultural and tourism centre and the construction of infrastructure installation and investors clearance for approved plans execution and attraction and support of international investors. Due to this regulation and the expression of readiness of international and domestic investors and locals for making valuable and utilization of the zones, the Department of Investment and Plans and tourist zone office has forced the organization to conduct the feasibility study and making the attractive tourist zone operational simultaneously and cooperatively. This action is also a step towards informing international and domestic investors and entrepreneurs interested in tourism. We hope to be efficient in your decision.    

 

Alangdareh Forest Park attractive Tourist Zone Location

 

Alangdareh Forest Park attractive Tourist Zone Location in the Province of Golestan

 

Alangdareh Forest Park attractive Tourist Zone Limits in Gorgan County

 

Alangdareh Forest Park Attractive Tourist Zone Location

 

 

 

1- Zone specifications

Zone name: Alangdareh Forest Park

Province: Golestan

Address: Gorgan County - Golestan

Nearest city: Gorgan

Nearest village: Ziarat

     ً 44   َ 26   ْ54 Longitude : 

ً 43  َ 47   ْ36  : Latitude

Type of attraction: Natural

Region climate: Mediterranean Temperate and Semi humid

Region topography: plain

 Forest   vegetation:   Zone     

Existing water source: Surface water and well

 

 

 Province infrastructures:

The province of Golestan possesses airport, railway, port and freeway

Distance from -province centre: --------

Distance from county capital: ----------

Distance from the nearest Airport: 12 km (Gorgan airport)

Distance from the nearest railway station:  9 km

Distance from the nearest port: 41 km (Bandar-e-Torkaman), 44 km (Bandar-e-Gaz)

Distance from the main road:   -----------  

 

2-required infrastructures at the zone entrance:

All the infrastructures are provided

Zone basic infrastructure: Pergola, eight public conveniences units, supermarket, platform and landscaping has been constructed.

Residential and food premises in the county: Hotels status in Gorgan County is shown in the table below

Hotels
Bed	Room	1-star	2-star	3-star	4-star	No.	County
610	222	2	5	1	1	9	Gorgan

 

Guesthouses status in the zone is shown in the table below

Guesthouses
Bed	Room	No.	County
324	117	6	Gorgan

 

 

                                             Zone food premises are shown in the table below

Food premises
No.	County
28	Gorgan

 

 

 

    

   Service facilities in the county

Travel services are as follows:

Travel services
Paragraph b	Paragraph a,b	No.	County
22	4	26	Gorgan

 

 

Health centers status in the zone is shown in the table below

other		private		Affiliated to the medical university		Treatment and health
Bed	No.	Bed	No.	Bed	No.	Bed	No.	County
128	2	124	2	560	3	812	7	Gorgan

 

 

Banks and financial institutions distribution are shown in the table below

Refah	Bank-e-Sepah	Bank-e-Saman	Tosee-Saderat	Post Bank	Pasargad	Parsian	Eghtesad-e-Novin	Tejarat	Gorgan
10	12	1	1	1	1	1	1	36

 

 

Saderat	Karafarin	Sanaat-o-Maadan	Sina	Tosee Taavon	Melli	Mellat	Maskan	Keshavarzi	Gorgan
27	1	1	4	2	20	17	11	12

 

 

Total	Malietebari Mehr	Ghavamin	Gorgan
12	7	5

 

 

 

 

No. of banks and financial institutions

 

Existing sports and recreational installations in the zone: there are no sports and recreational facilities available in this zone.

3- Number of tourist attractions within zone limits:

There are 13 attractions in the zone.

Target main markets: local, provincial, national, transnational

Province tourists number:   domestic: 3208021 tourists in April 2009, international: less than 2000 tourists      

 Region tourism season:  the region has the ability to attract tourists in all seasons

Residential centers' occupation rate: 69%

4-the most important investment field:

• five-star hotel
• two-star hotel
• tourist complex
• traditional teahouse and restaurant
•  handicrafts exhibition and store
• sports and recreational installations
• motel and residential camping
• children's play park
• wind park
• ecotourism with forest zone orientation
• mountain tour
• tourist villages establishment
• youth club
• health tourism
• tour organization in the zone villages
• pergola, picnic and parking
• birds observation and monitoring

5- Ongoing study for the zone

• Golestan tourism comprehensive plan
• Feasibility study of attractive tourist zone

 

6- Type of practical installations, according to studies

• two-star hotel
• tourist complex
• health tourism
• traditional teahouse and restaurant
•  handicraft exhibition and store
• sports and recreational installations
• wind park
• residential camping and motel
• tourist villages establishment
• youth club
• pergola, picnic and parking
• cycling and hiking tracks
• children's play park
• birds monitoring and observation

7- Time schedule from design phase to utilization phase:

8- Investment estimation: 75 billion Rials 

9- Funding for infrastructures:

All infrastructures have been provided. For finishing and development 2 billion Rials is required.

10- Zone tourists' statistics:

240000 people visit the region annually.

11- Zone attractions:

Ali-Abad to Tuskestan axis, Alang-Dareg forest park, Ghorogh forest park, Baran Koh forest, Shast Kola forest, Hezar Pich, Gharn-Abad, Kowsar dam, Ziyarat village, Rango spring and forest, Torang-Tapeh, Shah-Koh village

12- Zone potential and opportunities:

• High altitude lands for developing sports tourism
• Wide range of entertainment facilities
• Appropriate climate in most of seasons
• Large number of historical and cultural attractions
• Proper geographical location

13- Zone present investment situation:

There is no investment applicant in the zone.

 

 

 

 

Distance of Alangdareh Forest Park attractive tourist zone to the railway station, port and airport

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14- Position of the attractive zone in the national and regional tourism plan of the province:

• Legislation approved during the president journey according to the development program 3, 4
• Natural resources organization, environment protection organization,

 

15-land ownership status:  private ownership, state ownership

16- Investment estimation and future fields:

Future potential for investment estimated to be 100 billion Rials.

17- Initial opinion of relevant organization about the basic infrastructures (water supply and distribution, power, telecommunications, gas and roads) possibility of supply:

18-required time for the starting:

The required time for the starting is 20 months

19- Special Outcomes of attractive tourist zone implementation at the national and regional level:

• Economic prosperity,
• Tourist increase as a result of zone suitable facilities,
• Investment development possibility in the region,
• Tourism increase in the region,
• Tourism culture improvement

20- Direct and indirect employment generation rate after the zone implementation:

70 - 90
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Special concessions:

 -Foundation agreement issuance of the attractive tourist zone is the responsibility of tourism, handicrafts, heritage organization

-The required funding necessary for infrastructure construction (water supply and distribution, power, roads) to the plan location

- obtaining loan after 20% of project physical progress, covered by investors, from contracted banks and financial situations  to meet 80% of the overall project is the organization responsibility.

-The exemption from land-use change tolls

- transfer of lands situated outside the city boundaries is made by jihad-e-agriculture organization according to the regional land value and lands within city limits by housing and urban development organization according to the value's expertise value payable by a five-year-installment loan with 10% of total price payment in the first year.

-Issuance of construction license according to industrial unity tariff and tolls at a special discount.

-The possibility of the transfer of land used for project execution from investors to others after land preparation.

Other concessions: