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Zoning and implementation of strict program for each zone must be done to procurement of management goals in protected areas. In order to evaluate of ecological potential of Kuh-e Gorm non- hunting area (83410 ha) in Fars province, possibility of change it to protected area and land management, zoning be performed using GIS software. Thus, to pursue the purposes, nocturnal and daily survey was done to identify vegetation communities and animal species. Ecological and socio-economic resources were initially surveyed and mapped (1:100.000). Overlaying of different maps creates final map of environmental units (with 625 environmental units). Table of environmental units was completed and positional data were analyzed, then area was zoned for above purposes. The result show that 7 zones are possible in the area;10.74% of the area is suitable for restricted nature reserve, 31.86% for protected area zone, 2.40% for restricted use zone, 46.88 for extensive use zone, 4.11 for rehabilitation zone, 0.61 for special use zone and 3.40 for buffer zone. In total 42% of allocated zones are suitable for conservational proposes. Some animal species such as Capra aegagrus, Lutra lutra, Dryomys nitedula, Aquila chrysaetos, Falco tinnunculus, varanus griseus and Testudo graeca are important in term of conservational value.