The forest steppe of this mountain range is an ecosystem home to deciduous oak and pistachio and occurs along its orogenic arch starting in the north near the Sirvan River, wh
The forest steppe of this mountain range is an ecosystem home to deciduous oak and pistachio and occurs along its orogenic arch starting in the north near the Sirvan River, which becomes the Diyala as it flows through this range. It was the site of the Ghir earthquake and is home to Kobeh Cave, which has produced Mousterian large-mammal fossils. The main river that rises in this range is the Eulaeus River, which is globally known as the Karun River, and flows southward toward the sea. It is connected by a transfer zone to the Makran basin in the south, and to its north are the slightly-smaller Elburz Mountains. With their highest point at Zard-Kuh, FTP, name these largest mountains in Iran and Iraq which stretch along the Persian Gulf.
The forest steppe of this mountain range is an ecosystem home to deciduous oak and pistachio and occurs along its orogenic arch starting in the north near the Sirvan River, which becomes the Diyala as it flows through this range.
{Zagros} Mountains