Kavir National Park

Kavir National Park is a national park in northern Iran with an area of 4,000 km² (1,500 sq mi)located on the western end of the Dasht-e Kavir desert. It encompasses desert and steppe landscapes harbouring native goats (Capra aegagrus), sheep (Ovis orientalis), striped hyenas, Indian wolves, gazelles, Asiatic cheetah and the Persian leopard.

Kavir National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Landsat 7 image of Kavir National Park
Location in Iran
Location	Iran
Coordinates	34.6347°N 52.4333°E / 34.6347; 52.4333
Area	4,000 km2 (1,500 sq mi)
Established	1982
Governing body	Department of the Environment

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UNESCO Biosphere Reserves in Iran

References

• "Kavir National Park, Iran". NASA Earth Observatory. Archived from the original on 2006-10-01. Retrieved 2006-05-08.

External links

• BirdLife International. "Important Bird Areas factsheet: Kavir region".