Spring has brought beauty and color to forests and highlands of Mazandaran province, northern Iran.

Mazandaran province is in the north of Iran, Located on the southern coast of the Caspian Sea.

The diverse nature of the province features plains, prairies, forests and rainforest  stretching from the sandy beaches of the Caspian Sea to the rugged and snowcapped Alborz sierra.

Sari is the largest and capital city of the province.It is one of the most densely-populated provinces of Iran and has diverse natural resources, including large reserves of oil and natural gas.