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NaturalRef. 1584

Hyrcanian Forests

Natural World Heritage property in Iran and Azerbaijan, inscribed in 2019 under criterion (ix).

Hyrcanian Forests, Iran
Photo: Gholamreza Rezaei Aghozgole · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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States Parties
IranAzerbaijan
Year of inscription
2019
Criteria
ix
Area of property
1,295 km²
What it is
group of protected areas
Component parts
16 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 1584 · Wikidata Q66057913

Why it is on the List

(ix)An outstanding example of ongoing ecological and biological processes in ecosystems on land, in fresh water or at sea.
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Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Gonbad-e Qabus, Iran52 kmGonbad-e QabusIran · 2012CulturalNisa, Turkmenistan227 kmNisaTurkmenistan · 2007CulturalGolestan Palace, Iran430 kmGolestan PalaceIran · 2013CulturalTrans-Iranian railway, Iran433 kmTrans-Iranian railwayIran · 2021Cultural437 kmPersian QanatIran · 2016CulturalPersian Caravanserai, Iran467 kmPersian CaravanseraiIran · 2023Cultural
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