Kavir National Park
Protected ecological zone in northern Iran
34°38′05″N 52°26′00″E / 34.6347°N 52.4333°E / 34.6347; 52.4333Kavir National Park is a national park in northern Iran with an area of 4,000 km2 (1,500 sq mi)located on the western end of the Dasht-e Kavir desert. It encompasses desert and steppe landscapes harbouring native goats (Capra aegagrus), sheep (Ovis orientalis),[2] striped hyenas, Indian wolves, gazelles, Asiatic cheetah and the Persian leopard.
References
- "Kavir National Park, Iran". NASA Earth Observatory. Archived from the original on 2006-10-01. Retrieved 2006-05-08.
External links
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- BirdLife International. "Important Bird Areas factsheet: Kavir region".
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- Bakhtegan (IW)
- Bamou
- Bojagh (IW)
- Dayer-Nakhiloo
- Ghamishloo
- Ghatroyeh
- Golestan (BR)
- Kavir (BR)
- Khabr
- Khojir
- Kiasar
- Kolahghazi
- Lar
- Nayband
- Paband
- Salouk
- Sarigol
- Siyahkooh
- Sorkh-e Hesar
- Tandooreh
- Tang-e Sayad
- Khar Turan (BR)
- Lake Urmia (BR, IW)
- Alam-Kuh
- Damavand
- Sabalan
- Sarv-e Abarkuh
- Taftan
- Alvand
- Arasbaran (BR)
- Arjan and Parishan (BR, IW)
- Dena
- Dinar Kouh
- Gando (IW)
- Geno (BR)
- Hara (BR, IW)
- Haraz
- Heleh (IW)
- Jajrud
- Kabir Kouh
- Karkas
- Karkheh
- Kavir (BR)
- Koulak
- Manesht
- Mianjangal
- Mozaffari
- Siahkeshim (IW)
- Touran (BR)
BR: Biosphere Reserve - IW: International Wetland (Ramsar Site) - All names as inscribed by the Department of Environment, Iran