Regulation on Formation and Management of Prime Tourism Areas. Country/Territory Iran, Islamic Republic of Document type Regulation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal, No.17527, 4 May 2005. Subject Environment gen., Land & soil Keyword Tourism Zoning Institution Survey/mapping Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Southern Asia Abstract The Regulation, which consists of 10 articles, provides for the establishment of tourism centers in different areas of the State. In particular, the Regulation divides the areas, based on capability to provide services for tourists, in four levels as follows: international level, national level, provincial level, and domestic level. The ‘Cultural heritage Organization’ determines the requirements for the establishment of the tourism centers on each level. Full text Farsi Website www.dastour.ir