Hyrcanian forests
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Human Activities Drive Forest Fires, Environmental Degradation
According to research, 95% of forest fires in Iran are caused by humans, while only 5% are due to natural causes. Every year, these fires lead…
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Iran's Hyrcanian forests received joint UNESCO label with Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan's Hirkan Forest has been added to the United Nations' list of Natural World Heritage sites as an extension of Iran's Hyrcanian Forests.…
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Iran shares five ecoregions
Each region is defined by its characteristics that play a significant role in a land's biodiversity and richness, based on which, Iran shares…