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

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.

The ecoregions included within the hotspot are:

References

  1. ↑ "Biodiversity Hotspots". www.conservation.org. Conservation International. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  2. ↑ "Irano-Anatolian - CEPF". www.cepf.net. Conservation International. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
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