Irano-Anatolian

The Irano-Anatolian region is a biodiversity hotspot designated by Conservation International's Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, extending across portions of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iraq, Iran, Turkey, and Turkmenistan.

[1] This hotspot covers the South-West portion of the Irano-Turanian floristic region, connecting the Mediterranean Basin with Western Asia.

[2] It includes highlands of the central and eastern Anatolian Plateau as well as the Zagros, Alborz, and Kopet Dag mountain ranges.

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A map of the Irano-Anatolian biodiversity hotspot ranging from Central Turkey to South Iran and West Turkmenistan
The Irano-Anatolian biodiversity hotspot