🌲 Hyrcanian Forests
İstisuchay Valley, Southern Azerbaijan
The İstisuchay Valley, also known as the Southern Hyrcanian National Park, is a significant component of the UNESCO World Heritage site "Hyrcanian Forests".
📋 Fast Facts
- Ancient relict forest ecosystem spanning the southern Caspian coast
- Over 3,200 vascular plant species with numerous endemic species
- Habitat for Persian leopard, brown bear, wolf, and roe deer
- Located primarily in Iran with extension into southeastern Azerbaijan
The Hyrcanian Forests represent one of the world's oldest temperate forest ecosystems, stretching along the southern coast of ...