Kavir National Park

Kavir National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Landsat 7 image of Kavir National Park
Location in Iran
Location	Iran
Coordinates	34.6347°N 52.4333°E / 34.6347; 52.4333
Area	4,000 km^2 (1,500 sq mi)
Established	1982
Governing body	Department of the Environment

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UNESCO Biosphere Reserves in Iran[1]

Kavir National Park is a national park in northern Iran with an area of 4,000 km^2 (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

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

• "Kavir National Park, Iran". NASA Earth Observatory. Archived from the original on 2006-10-01. Retrieved 2006-05-08.

External links

• BirdLife International. "Important Bird Areas factsheet: Kavir region".