The territory today known as Touran (Khar-Touran) is a Protected Area within the borders of Iran in the southern part of Shahrud Province and 28 km southeast of the city of Biarjomand, covering one million, four hundred and twenty hectares (1.420.000h). It is the second largest biosphere reserve in the world. Touran Biosphere Reserve (TBR) […]
Dena Biosphere Reserve is home to a vast range of plant species and several endangered and endemic mammal species. Oak species dominate the highlands, while pistachio and almond are common at lower elevations. Dena Biosphere Reserve is located in Western Iran in the Central Zagros mountains of Iran, with a general slope of more than […]
In the northwest of Iran, there is a lake called Lake Urmia, which is located between two provinces of West Azarbaijan and East Azarbaijan Province at a height of 1267 meters above the free water level. In the summer of 2015, the size of the lake was about six thousand square kilometers, and for this […]
