Footprints of Wildlife Imprinted on Qaleh Bala's Tourism Route, an Art Connecting Humans and Nature
The head of the Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department of Shahroud county announced the implementation of a plan to install symbolic wildlife footprints on the tourism route of the tourism target village of Qaleh Bala. ... The Turan region, on the tourism route of the tourism target village of Qaleh Bala, a part of Shahroud county, was designed, positioned, and installed. The head of the Department... has been implemented to strengthen the indigenous and nature-based identity of this village, which is on the path to global registration. He stated: Qaleh Bala is one of the villages...
According to the reporter of Mirath Arya, Seyyed Mohammad Sadegh Razavian said: In a new and creative initiative, symbolic footprints of prominent wildlife species of the Turan region have been designed, positioned, and installed along the tourism route of the tourism target village of Qaleh Bala, a part of Shahroud county.
The head of the Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department of Shahroud county added: This project, which is a combination of art, nature, and environmental awareness, has been implemented with the aim of strengthening the indigenous and nature-based identity of this village, which is on the path to global registration.
He stated: Qaleh Bala is one of the nature-friendly villages on the edge of Turan National Park, a habitat that is considered one of Iran's most important protected areas and a sanctuary for valuable species such as the Asiatic cheetah, gazelle, and Iranian wild ass.
Razavian emphasized: We tried to draw the attention of tourists to the biological values of the region by using signs of the footprints of these species along the village's tourism route.
The head of the Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department of Shahroud county explained: In addition to visual beauty, this project carries a deep message of coexistence between humans and wildlife, so that tourists walking in nature are reminded at every step of the presence of valuable creatures that have kept this land alive.
He considered the ultimate goal of implementing this project to be creating a connection between sustainable tourism, environmental protection, and raising public awareness about the natural and cultural richness of the village, and said: The wildlife footprints in Qaleh Bala are not just decorative elements, but symbols of respect for nature and a reminder of the necessity of protecting this natural heritage.
Razavian noted: With the implementation of this environmental project, Qaleh Bala has moved one step closer to achieving its vision of global registration on the UNESCO World Natural Heritage List and has displayed a new facet of the beautiful combination of art, culture, and nature.