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Kavir National Park

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Protected ecological zone in northern Iran
Kavir National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Landsat 7 image of Kavir National Park
Location in Iran
LocationIran
Coordinates34°38′05″N 52°26′00″E / 34.6347°N 52.4333°E / 34.6347; 52.4333
Area4,000 km (1,500 sq mi)
Established1982
Governing bodyDepartment of the Environment
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Kavir National Park is a national park in northern Iran with an area of 4,000 km (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), striped hyenas, Indian wolves, gazelles, Asiatic cheetah and the Persian leopard.

References

  1. "UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Directory".
  2. Mohammadian,H. Mammals of Iran. Shabpareh Publishing Institute. Tehran, Iran.2005.ISBN 964-94487-9-9.

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Protected Areas of Iran
National Parks
National Natural Monuments
Wildlife Refuges
Protected Areas
BR: Biosphere Reserve - IW: International Wetland (Ramsar Site) - All names as inscribed by the Department of Environment, Iran
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