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Hirkanian forests cover the territories of both Azerbaijan and Iran. The area of Hirkanian forests is approximately 0.1 million ha in Azerbaijan. Hirkan National Park was settled in the Talysh mountains, which covers about 38000 ha territory enclosing different zones of forest. [5] The Caspian forests is a part of Hirkanian forest province.
Azerbaijan map of Köppen climate classification zones. Azerbaijan is a country in the Caucasus region, situated at the juncture of Eastern Europe and West Asia.Three physical features dominate Azerbaijan: the Caspian Sea, whose shoreline forms a natural boundary to the east; the Greater Caucasus mountain range to the north; and the extensive flatlands at the country's center. [1]
1.1 Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests. 1.2 Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands. 1.3 Deserts and xeric shrublands. 2 Freshwater ecoregions. 3 References.
The World Wide Fund for Nature refers to the ecoregion as the Caspian Hyrcanian mixed forests. Since 5 July 2019, the Hyrcanian Forests have been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site . [ 2 ] In September 2023, the heritage site expanded to incorporate portions of the forest located in Azerbaijan.
The Shahdag National Park is located in northern Azerbaijan, on the border with Russia and Georgia at the Greater Caucasus Mountains. The World Bank has allocated a $17 million loan and $8 million grant for the national park's creation, while the government of Japan has provided $8 million as a grant for the project implementation.
The Azeri Nabran Forest has some of the oldest trees in the world. The average age is 500 years. [citation needed] Azerbaijan has a rich flora. Over 4,500 species of higher plants have been registered in the country. Due to the a variety of climates and biomes in Azerbaijan, the flora is more diverse than in other republics of the South Caucasus.
Yakushima Forest, Japan. Designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yakushima Forest on Yakushima Island shows off moss-covered rocks, rain-loving rheophytes, and ancient Japanese cedar trees.
Protozoa parasites are also registered in all areas of the country, depending on natural habitat of carrier animals such as cattle and poultry. Among mammals, jeyran gazelles populate plain areas, Caucasian goats inhabit the Major Caucasus areas, most species of birds can be found in forests, some in water basins. Some insects occupy ...