| Central Persian desert basins | |
|---|---|
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 Ecoregion territory (in purple) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Palearctic |
| Biome | Deserts and xeric shrublands |
| Geography | |
| Area | 582,193 km2 (224,786 sq mi) |
| Country | Iran, Afghanistan |
| Coordinates | 33°45′N 54°45′E / 33.75°N 54.75°E |
The Central Persian desert basins ecoregion (WWF ID: PA1313) covers the arid steppe and desert basins of central Iran, stretching into northwestern Afghanistan. The ecoregion extends over the Central Iranian Plateau, which is surrounded by mountain ranges and has no outlets to the sea. Much of the terrain is hot sand-and-gravel desert and large salt flats. The vegetation includes many specialized species of halophytes (salt-tolerant), xerophytes (drought-tolerant), and psammophile (sand-loving) plants.[1][2][3][4]
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- ^ "Map of Ecoregions 2017". Resolve, using WWF data. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- ^ "Central Persian desert basins". Digital Observatory for Protected Areas. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ "Central Persian desert basins". The Encyclopedia of Earth. Retrieved August 28, 2020.