Lost Paradise of Marvdasht

The name “Lost Paradise” may remind you of John Milton, an English poet and writer who wrote many articles about freedom during the 66 years of his life, and his most important work was the novel “Paradise Lost”. But the lost paradise that we will introduce here is not a story and is completely true; although it is so beautiful that the description of its beauty may sound like a fantasy!

“Lost Paradise” is a name given to a very beautiful area in Iran; an area in the Kamfirouz district of Marvdasht city in Fars province. The original name of this area was “Tang-e Bostanak”, but today, it is popularly known as “Lost Paradise”.

One of the most important advantages of “Lost Paradise” is its short distance from the historical attractions of Fars province, such as Pasargad and Persepolis. This short distance has made the tourists who visit ancient places include the visit of Tang-e Bostanak and the beautiful nature of this area in their travel plans.

Geography and Features of “Lost Paradise”

“Lost Paradise” is one of the protected areas of Iran, which is located in the northwest of Shiraz. The vegetation of Tang-e Bostanak is very dense and numerous waterfalls and streams have doubled the beauty of its landscapes. Due to the tangled foliage, sunlight does not shine through them in some parts of the forest, making it very dark; like night! “Lost Paradise” is one of the most suitable areas around Shiraz for nature tourism and mountaineering.

Before the 1980s, very few people and tourists knew about the existence of this beautiful area. However, its beauty began to gradually draw more attention to nature tourists who gave it the nickname “Lost Paradise”.

Tang-e Bostanak is located in the catchment area of the Kor River and Doroudzan Dam and within the vicinity of Margoon Waterfall and several villages. Kor River is the largest river in Fars province, which is 280 km long and passes through attractive areas such as Tang-e Boraq, Doroudzan Dam, Darasht of Ramjerd, and Tang-e Bostanak. Mangan, Mahjanabad, Dashtak, and Jidarzar are some of the villages of this region.

Flora and Fauna of “Lost Paradise”

The tight climate of Bostanak has provided suitable conditions for the growth of almond, barberry, oak, and walnut trees. All kinds of plants such as Alhagi, Mugworts, Liquorice, and Milkvetch, which have therapeutic properties and are used in Persian traditional medicine grow in this area. The bottom of Tang-e Bostanak is covered with stone and rock, and trees such as planes, walnut, etc.

Tang-e Bostanak is also the house to many animals, including birds of prey, brown bears, otters, squirrels, foxes, sheep, rams, wild goats, and rabbits.

How and When to Get to “Lost Paradise”

Kamfirouz City is located near the Dena mountain range and is considered the most important resort area around Shiraz. “Lost Paradise” is located in this city with an area of 20 thousand hectares, 120 km from Shiraz. The height of this area is between 1700 and 3700 meters above sea level.

Dashtak village in Kamfirouz City is the closest village to this area. Nature tours usually start their journey from this village. It is possible to reach this village through Marvdasht-Beyza road. If you plan to travel to “Lost Paradise” from Shiraz, you should take the road to Beyza village in the northwest of Shiraz and go to Haftkhan village after passing the Beyza and Posht Bagh villages. Then go to Kamfirouz and after passing this city, move towards Tang-e Bostanak, which is located just before the Mehenjan village.

The best times to travel to the “Lost Paradise” of Iran are the months of April and October.

“Lost Paradise” is a name given to a very beautiful area in Iran; an area in the Kamfirouz district of Marvdasht city in Fars province.