Wildlife
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Asiatic lion was recorded in Fars province, Ramhormoz County, Shushtar County, Dezful County and along the Karun river. [1] [2] [3] [4]
The Khuzestan Plain is the relatively flat region of Iran where the Khuzestan province and the cities of Ahvaz, Susa and Abadan are located. Khuzestan Plain borders Mesopotamia and is separated from it by the Shatt al-Arab (known as Arvand Rud in Iran) river.
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Asiatic lion was recorded in Fars province, Ramhormoz County, Shushtar County, Dezful County and along the Karun river. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Fars province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Shiraz.
Ilam Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Ilam.
Khuzestan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Located in the southwest of the country, the province borders Iraq and the Persian Gulf, covering an area of 63,238 square kilometres (24,416 sq mi). Its capital is the city of Ahvaz. Since 2014, it has been part of Iran's Region 4.
Ahvaz is a city in the Central District of Ahvaz County, Khuzestan province, Iran. It serves as capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is home to Persians, Arabs, Bakhtiaris, Dezfulis, Shushtaris, and others. Languages spoken in the area include Persian, Arabic, Luri and dialects such as Bakhtiari, Dezfuli and Shushtari.
The Asiatic lion is a lion population of the subspecies Panthera leo leo. Until the 19th century, it occurred in Saudi Arabia, eastern Turkey, Iran, Mesopotamia, and from east of the Indus River in Pakistan to the Bengal region and the Narmada River in Central India. Since the turn of the 20th century, its range has been restricted to Gir National Park and the surrounding areas in the Indian state of Gujarat. The first scientific description of the Asiatic lion was published in 1826 by the Austrian zoologist Johann N. Meyer, who named it Felis leo persicus.
Shushtar is a city in the Central District of Shushtar County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
Iranian Arabs are the citizens of Iran who are ethnically Arab. In 2008, their population stood at about 1.6 million people. They are primarily concentrated in Khuzestan Province.
Khuzestan province is located in southwestern Iran. Its history extends from the pre-Aryan ancient Elamite civilization to the modern-day Islamic Republic.
The Karun is the Iranian river with the highest water flow, and the country's only navigable river. It is 950 km (590 mi) long. The Karun rises in the Zard Kuh mountains of the Bakhtiari district in the Zagros Range, receiving many tributaries, such as the Dez and the Kuhrang. It passes through the city of Ahvaz, the capital of the Khuzestan Province of Iran, before emptying to its mouth into Arvand Rud.
The Choaspes River (Iran) or Karkheh or Karkhen is a river in Khūzestān Province, in southwest Iran.
Dasht-e Azadegan County is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Susangerd.
The wildlife of Iran include the fauna and flora of Iran.
The majority of the population of Iran consists of Iranic peoples. The largest groups in this category include Persians and Kurds, with smaller communities including Gilakis, Mazandaranis, Lurs, Tats, Talysh, and Baloch.
Lali is a city in the Central District of Lali County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and district.
Lake Parishan is a lake in Iran. The Parishan Lake is in Jereh and Baladeh District in Fars Province and is the largest freshwater lake in the country. It receives very small amount of water from feeder rivers and the whole lake or wetland is a protected area, as it is considered a globally significant wetland ecosystem. Another lake in this area is that of Arzhan. The whole protected area is called "Arzhan National Park." This area is an important sanctuary for birds.
Arzhan District is in Shiraz County, Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khaneh Zenyan.
Dehloran, Khuzestan is a village in Aghili-ye Jonubi Rural District, Aghili District, Gotvand County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 483, in 104 families.
Dasht-e Arzhan is a village in, and the former capital of, Dasht-e Arzhan Rural District of Arzhan District, Shiraz County, Fars province, Iran. The capital of the rural district has been transferred to the village of Chehel Cheshmeh-ye Koruni. The village lies in an ecologically important zone, the Arzhan and Parishan Protected Area.
Khuzestani Arabs are the Arab inhabitants of the Khuzestan province and the largest Arabic speaking community in Iran which primarily reside in the western half of Khuzestan. The capital of Khuzestan is Ahvaz. As of 2010, Khuzestani Arabs numbered around 1.6 million people.
The province of Khuzestan was a southwestern province of Safavid Iran, corresponding to the present-day province of Khuzestan.
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