Hotspots - Désert irano-anatolien (64) Images supplémentaires...
The Irano-Anatolian hotspot extends from Turkey through Iran to Turkmenistan and is a topologically varied region of mountains and enclosed basins. It boasts 2500 species of endemic plants, a dozen endemic reptiles and several endemic subspecies of wild ass. The main threats to the region's biodiversity come from overgrazing and development of irrigation systems. Political instabilty makes both fact-finding and conservation difficult.
Female Persian leopard (Panthera pardus saxicolor), captive, native to the Caucasus, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan.
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Edwin Giesbers / Female Persian leopard (Panthera pardus saxicolor), captive, native to the Caucasus, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan.
Landscape with fence border to Iran in distance, Badkhyz, south Turkmenistan.
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Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / Landscape with fence border to Iran in distance, Badkhyz, south Turkmenistan.
Turkmenian Wild Ass / Kulan (Equus hemionus kulan) Badkhyz, Turkmenistan. Endangered.
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Dr. Gertrud Neumann-Denzau / Turkmenian Wild Ass / Kulan (Equus hemionus kulan) Badkhyz, Turkmenistan. Endangered.
Central asian cobra {Naja oxiana} with head raised, Turkmenistan
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Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / Central asian cobra {Naja oxiana} with head raised, Turkmenistan
Transcaspian urial (Ovis orientalis arkal), Badkhyz Reserve, Turkmenistan
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Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / Transcaspian urial (Ovis orientalis arkal), Badkhyz Reserve, Turkmenistan
Volcanic tufa formations, known as Fairy Chimneys, Pasabag, near Zelve, Cappadocia, Anatolia, Turkey, 2008
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Gavin Hellier / Volcanic tufa formations, known as Fairy Chimneys, Pasabag, near Zelve, Cappadocia, Anatolia, Turkey, 2008
Turkmenian Wild Ass / Kulan (Equus hemionus kulan) herd, Badkhyz, Turkmenistan. Endangered.
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Dr. Gertrud Neumann-Denzau / Turkmenian Wild Ass / Kulan (Equus hemionus kulan) herd, Badkhyz, Turkmenistan. Endangered.
Phallic pillars known as Fairy Chimneys in the valley known as Love Valley near Goreme in Cappadocia, Anatolia, Turkey, 2008
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Gavin Hellier / Phallic pillars known as Fairy Chimneys in the valley known as Love Valley near Goreme in Cappadocia, Anatolia, Turkey, 2008
Steppe ribbon racer (Psammophis lineoleatum) on a flowering Ferula (Ferula) plant, Badkhyz Reserve, Turkmenistan
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Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / Steppe ribbon racer (Psammophis lineoleatum) on a flowering Ferula (Ferula) plant, Badkhyz Reserve, Turkmenistan
Male Goitered gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa), Badkhyz Reserve, Turkmenistan. Vulnerable species.
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Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / Male Goitered gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa), Badkhyz Reserve, Turkmenistan. Vulnerable species.
Two Red foxes (Vulpes vulpes), Badkhyz Reserve, Turkmenistan
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Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / Two Red foxes (Vulpes vulpes), Badkhyz Reserve, Turkmenistan
Desert monitor (Varanus griseus) basking with mouth open, Badkhyz Reserve, Turkmenistan
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Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / Desert monitor (Varanus griseus) basking with mouth open, Badkhyz Reserve, Turkmenistan