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The wildlife of Iran include the fauna and flora of Iran. One of the most famous animals of Iran is the critically endangered Asiatic cheetah ( Acinonyx jubatus venaticus ), which today survives only in Iran.
Lion in Iran photographed by Antoin Sevruguin (1830s–1933). The Asiatic lion reportedly disappeared here before the end of the 20th century. Persian leopard Turkestan sand cat Striped hyena Indian wolf Asiatic black bear. There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which feed primarily on meat.
The Asiatic cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus) is a critically endangered cheetah subspecies currently only surviving in Iran. [1] Its range once spread from the Arabian Peninsula and the Near East to the Caspian region, Transcaucasus, Kyzylkum Desert and northern South Asia, but was extirpated in these regions during the 20th century.
Individual animals in Iran (4 P) R. Reptiles of Iran (1 C, 121 P) Pages in category "Fauna of Iran" The following 79 pages are in this category, out of 79 total.
Notice that all National Parks of Iran are safe to visit but you need a permit to enter any of the National Parks and it's best to take a tour leader or a ranger with yourself to get close to any of the wild animals you like to see. [1] The complete national parks, protected areas, and wildlife refuges in Iran include:
The Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards recognize the funniest images in wildlife photography. The 2024 contest benefits the Whitley Fund for Nature, a wildlife conservation charity. Photos show bears ...
The biosphere reserves of Iran have a total land area of 1.64 million km 2. They support more than 8,000 recorded species of plants (almost 2,421 are endemic ), 502 species of birds , 164 species of mammals , 209 species of reptiles , and 375 species of butterflies .
This is a list of the bird species recorded in Iran.The avifauna of Iran include a total of 573 species, of which two are endemic, and 4 have been introduced by humans.. This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2022 edition.