Iran Seas, Lakes and Lagoons

Iran? A dry country covered with mountains and deserts? Whenever somebody talks about Iran, this is usually the first image that comes to mind. However, this is not the whole truth. In northern parts, Iran borders the Caspian Sea, the biggest lake on the planet Earth and in southern sections, it borders the Persian Gulf and the Gulf Of Oman. All through the country, even through high mountains and hot deserts, you can always find fascinating oases, cold & hot springs, whitewater rivers and finally, beautiful lakes and lagoons, lying in a hidden place in peace.

Iran Mountains

Geographically, Iran is located in West Asia and borders the Gulf of Oman, Persian Gulf, and Caspian Sea. Its mountains have helped to shape both the political and the economic history of the country for several centuries. The mountains enclose several broad basins, or plateaus, on which major agricultural and urban settlements are located. The topography of Iran consists of rugged, mountainous rims surrounding high interior basins.

Iran Forests

More than one-tenth of this country is forested. Plentiful rainfall, a mild climate, and a long growing season have combined to create a dense forest of high-quality timber in the Caspian region. There is an extensive growth of temperate-zone hardwoods, including oak, beech, maple, Siberian elm, ash, walnut, ironwood, alder, basswood, and fig. About half of the Caspian forests consists of these trees; the remainder is low-grade scrub. The Zagros Mountains in the west and areas in Khorasan and Fars provinces abound in oak, walnut, and maple trees. Shiraz is renowned for its cypresses.

  More than 2,000 plant species are grown in Iran. The land covered by Iran’s natural flora is four times that of the Europe’s.

Iran Deserts

 

 

Desert is a familiar word for Iranians. As this word, always reminds us of an arid aria with few plants. Where you can hardly find water and the living conditions are intolerable.

Iran Geography|Deserts, Forests, Mountains, seas

Iran is the eighteenth largest country in the world and the 2nd largest one in the Middle East. With an area of 1.6 Million km2, Its area roughly equals to the area of the United Kingdom, France, Spain, and Germany together.

It is located on the Iranian Plateau and as one of the most mountainous countries in the world, Iran is covered by rugged mountain ranges and deserts. While Zagros and Alborz mountain ranges cover the western and northern parts of Iran, the golden deserts of Dasht-e Kavir (The Great Salt Desert) and Dasht-e Lut (The Emptiness Desert) are located on central and eastern sections.

By having dense rain forests in the north, warm sunny beaches in the south, snowy mountains in the west and amazingly hot deserts in the east, Iran is one of the few countries that gives the joy of experiencing four different seasons at the same time to travelers. 

Yeilagh The Nomads of Spring and Summer

Yeilagh is the mild regions the nomads select for the habitation of spring and summer. Ghashghai and Bakhtiari nomads are two outstanding tribes of Iran whose territory of spring and summer is the eastern outskirts of Zagros Mountains.

 These holders of a rich culture and astounding music and dance, wear the well-famed, eye-catching, colorful outfits in the lush and fertile spring and summer when the weather goes extraordinarily fine due to the abundant precipitation of last winter. As thanksgiving they sing the liveliest songs and play the most exquisite music.

The excellent weather and fertility makes Yeilagh the best opportunity for the nomads to revitalize the life by marriage. All in all, visiting the nomads means getting familiar with a world of attractions.