Irano-Anatolian
The Irano-Anatolian region is a biodiversity hotspot designated by Conservation International's Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, extending across portions of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iraq, Iran, Turkey, and Turkmenistan.[1] This hotspot covers the South-West portion of the Irano-Turanian floristic region, connecting the Mediterranean Basin with Western Asia.[2]
It includes highlands of the central and eastern Anatolian Plateau as well as the Zagros, Alborz, and Kopet Dag mountain ranges.
The ecoregions included within the hotspot are:
- Central Anatolian steppe
- Central Anatolian deciduous forests
- Eastern Anatolian deciduous forests
- Eastern Anatolian montane steppe
- Elburz Range forest steppe
- Kopet Dag woodlands and forest steppe
- Zagros Mountains forest steppe
References
[edit]- ^ "Biodiversity Hotspots". www.conservation.org. Conservation International. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "Irano-Anatolian - CEPF". www.cepf.net. Conservation International. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
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