Lake Parishan, an Iranian Ramsar Site in Fars Province, is one of the two demonstration sites for the UNDP/GEF Conservation of Iranian Wetlands Project. It lies to the east of Kazeroun City and is part of the ArjanŮ€Parishan Protected Area and is recognized by UNESCO as a Biosphere Reserve. The project aims to demonstrate reduction of the major threats to the internationally important biodiversity of this wetland protected area through promoting ecosystemŮ€based, integrated man-agement. Such an approach is required because rapidly increasing development pressures are leading to a degradation of the Lake’s resources. The existing regulatory approach to manage-ment is not adequately addressing the needs of local people, nor the damaging activities which are arising outside the protected area.