Kavir National Park
Kavir National Park is a protected ecological zone in northern Iran. It has an area of 4,000 square kilometers (1,500 mile²). The park is located 120 kilometers south of Tehran and 100 kilometers east of Qom, and it sits on the western end of the Dasht-e Kavir (Great Salt Desert).
| Kavir National Park | |
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Landsat 7 image of Kavir National Park | |
Location in Iran | |
| Location | Iran |
| Coordinates | 34.6347°N 52.4333°E |
| Area | 4,000 km2 (1,500 sq mi) |
| Established | 1982 |
| Governing body | Department of the Environment |
The park encompasses landscapes of desert and steppes, and is sometimes known as "Little Africa" for its safari-like wildlife, including native goats (Capra aegagrus), sheep (Ovis orientalis), striped hyenas, Indian wolves, gazelles, the Asiatic cheetahs, and the Persian leopards. Namak Lake (Salt Lake) sits immediately outside the park boundaries. This is actually a salt marsh.
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