Tukuk-OS🌲 Khar Turan National Park
Iran · Asia · National Park · 35.61°N, 56.01°E
Khar Turan National Park and Touran Wildlife Refuge are adjoining protected areas in Iran. They are situated in the Semnan province, southeast of Shahrud. With a size of 1,400,000 hectares (14,000 km2), They form the second-largest reserve in Iran. Khar Turan National Park also called the little Africa in Iran, is registered as the second biosphere reserve in the world by UNESCO, Turan National Park and Wildlife Refuge is one of the astonishing expanses to observe the mysteries of the wildlife accustomed to arid and semi-arid regions of Iran. Being the second-largest reserve in this country, this park embraces arid highlands, lowlands, mounts, sands, and endless salt pans.
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Quick facts
| Country | Iran |
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| Continent / region | Asia |
| Protection type | 🌲 National Park |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 35.61°N, 56.01°E · view on map |
Khar Turan National Park is a national park in Iran, in Asia. The details of why Khar Turan National Park is ecologically important are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).
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