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🌲 Hyrcanian Forests – Jahan Nama

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🌲 Hyrcanian Forests – Jahan Nama
Ancient Tertiary forest ecosystem and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Iran


🕐 2 min read · Updated 3 Apr 2026 at 00:41

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📋 Fast Facts
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2019
  • Located in Golestan Province, Iran, along the southern Caspian Sea coast
  • Remnants of Tertiary-era forests surviving for millions of years
  • Habitat for Persian leopards, brown bears, grey wolves, and endemic plant species

Jahan Nama is a protected component of the Hyrcanian Forests, a UNESCO World Heritage Site recognized for exceptional ...

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