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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
Two Great gerbils (Rhombomis opimus) standing on hind legs, Badkhyz Reserve, Turkmenistan
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Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / Two Great gerbils (Rhombomis opimus) standing on hind legs, Badkhyz Reserve, Turkmenistan
Russian tortoise (Testudo horsfieldii) in a burrow, Badkhyz Reserve, Turkmenistan.
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Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / Russian tortoise (Testudo horsfieldii) in a burrow, Badkhyz Reserve, Turkmenistan.
Long-eared hedgehog (Hemiechinus auritus) at night, Touran Protected Area, Iran
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Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / Long-eared hedgehog (Hemiechinus auritus) at night, Touran Protected Area, Iran
Fairy chimneys / Hoodoo rock formations in Goreme valley, near Goreme, Capadokkia, Turkey, July 2006
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Radisic / Fairy chimneys / Hoodoo rock formations in Goreme valley, near Goreme, Capadokkia, Turkey, July 2006
The Rock Castle of Uchisar, Cappadocia, Anatolia, Turkey, 2008
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Gavin Hellier / The Rock Castle of Uchisar, Cappadocia, Anatolia, Turkey, 2008
Aerial photograph of the Tufa rock formations and landscape near Goreme, Cappadocia, Anatolia, Turkey, 2008
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Gavin Hellier / Aerial photograph of the Tufa rock formations and landscape near Goreme, Cappadocia, Anatolia, Turkey, 2008
Orsinii's viper (Vipera ursinii) on rock with flowers, Albarz Mountains, Iran, vulnerable species
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Nigel Marven / Orsinii's viper (Vipera ursinii) on rock with flowers, Albarz Mountains, Iran, vulnerable species
Transcaspian urial (Ovis orientalis arkal), Badkhyz Reserve, Turkmenistan
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Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / Transcaspian urial (Ovis orientalis arkal), Badkhyz Reserve, Turkmenistan
Paruar protected area, Iran, 1998
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Nigel Marven / Paruar protected area, Iran, 1998
Giant fennel (Ferula badhysi) seed head, Badkhyz, South Turkmenistan.
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Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / Giant fennel (Ferula badhysi) seed head, Badkhyz, South Turkmenistan.
Salt glacier, South West Iran
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Mark Yates / Salt glacier, South West Iran
Turkmenian Wild Ass / Kulan (Equus hemionus kulan) herd, Badkhyz, Turkmenistan. Endangered.
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Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / Turkmenian Wild Ass / Kulan (Equus hemionus kulan) herd, Badkhyz, Turkmenistan. Endangered.
Arid landscape with sand dunes, Touran Protected Area, now part of Khar Turan National Park, Semnan Province, Iran
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Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / Arid landscape with sand dunes, Touran Protected Area, now part of Khar Turan National Park, Semnan Province, Iran
Arid mountainous landscape of Touran Protected Area, now part of Khar Turan National Park, Semnan Province, Iran
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Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / Arid mountainous landscape of Touran Protected Area, now part of Khar Turan National Park, Semnan Province, Iran
Mt Damarand, Iran, Middle-East.
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Nigel Marven / Mt Damarand, Iran, Middle-East.
Eroyulanduz Salt Lake with pink algae, basalt chimney behind, Badkhyz, Turkmenistan
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Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / Eroyulanduz Salt Lake with pink algae, basalt chimney behind, Badkhyz, 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.
Wild Pistachio trees (Pistacia sp) in Badkhyz desert, Turkmenistan, CIS
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Nigel Marven / Wild Pistachio trees (Pistacia sp) in Badkhyz desert, Turkmenistan, CIS
Elevated view over the Volcanic tufa rock formations surrounding Goreme, Cappadocia, Anatolia, Turkey, 2008
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Gavin Hellier / Elevated view over the Volcanic tufa rock formations surrounding Goreme, Cappadocia, Anatolia, Turkey, 2008
Basalt chimney of volcano, after surrounding sediment has eroded, Badkhyz Desert Reserve, Eroilanduz, Turkmenistan, Central Asia
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Nigel Marven / Basalt chimney of volcano, after surrounding sediment has eroded, Badkhyz Desert Reserve, Eroilanduz, Turkmenistan, Central Asia
Volcanic tufa rock formations, Uchisar, Cappadocia, Anatolia, Turkey, 2008
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Gavin Hellier / Volcanic tufa rock formations, Uchisar, Cappadocia, Anatolia, Turkey, 2008
Basalt chimney of volcano, after surrounding sediment has eroded. Eroyulanduz Salt Lake, Badkhyz, Turkmenistan
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Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / Basalt chimney of volcano, after surrounding sediment has eroded. Eroyulanduz Salt Lake, Badkhyz, Turkmenistan
Landscape in Touran, with river and shrubland, Touran, Semnan Province, Iran
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Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / Landscape in Touran, with river and shrubland, Touran, Semnan Province, Iran
Iranian Wild Ass / Onager (Equus hemionus onager) drinking from pool, Touran Protected Area, now part of Khar Turan National Park, Semnan Province, Iran
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Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / Iranian Wild Ass / Onager (Equus hemionus onager) drinking from pool, Touran Protected Area, now part of Khar Turan National Park, Semnan Province, Iran
Landscape of gorge in Touran Protected Area, now part of Khar Turan National Park, Semnan Province, Iran
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Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / Landscape of gorge in Touran Protected Area, now part of Khar Turan National Park, Semnan Province, Iran
Flower meadow with mountains Pontic alps, nr Sivrikaya, Eastern Anatolia, Turkey
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Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Flower meadow with mountains Pontic alps, nr Sivrikaya, Eastern Anatolia, Turkey
Mount Ararat, 5165 metres, Eastern Anatolia, Turkey
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Hanne Jens Eriksen / Mount Ararat, 5165 metres, Eastern Anatolia, Turkey
Captive Long eared desert hedgehog {Hemiechinus auritus} from North Turkmenistan, CIS
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Mark Yates / Captive Long eared desert hedgehog {Hemiechinus auritus} from North Turkmenistan, CIS
Turkmenian Wild Ass / Kulan (Equus hemionus kulan) herd, Badkhyz, Turkmenistan. Endangered.
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Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / Turkmenian Wild Ass / Kulan (Equus hemionus kulan) herd, Badkhyz, Turkmenistan. Endangered.
Turkmenian Wild Ass / Kulan (Equus hemionus kulan) herd, Badkhyz, Turkmenistan. Endangered.
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Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / Turkmenian Wild Ass / Kulan (Equus hemionus kulan) herd, Badkhyz, Turkmenistan. Endangered.
Asiatic mouflon / Wild sheep (Ovis orientalis) adults and juveniles, Iran
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Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / Asiatic mouflon / Wild sheep (Ovis orientalis) adults and juveniles, Iran
Goitered Gazella (Gazella subgutturosa subgutturosa) Touran Protected Area, now part of Khar Turan National Park, Semnan Province, Iran. Vulnerable species.
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Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / Goitered Gazella (Gazella subgutturosa subgutturosa) Touran Protected Area, now part of Khar Turan National Park, Semnan Province, Iran. Vulnerable species.
Male Goitered gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa) running, Badkhyz Reserve, Turkmenistan. Vulnerable species.
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Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / Male Goitered gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa) running, Badkhyz Reserve, Turkmenistan. Vulnerable species.
Goitered Gazella (Gazella subgutturosa subgutturosa) Touran Protected Area, now part of Khar Turan National Park, Semnan Province, Iran. Vulnerable species.
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Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / Goitered Gazella (Gazella subgutturosa subgutturosa) Touran Protected Area, now part of Khar Turan National Park, Semnan Province, Iran. Vulnerable species.
Iranian Wild Ass or Onager (Equus hemionus onager) Mare with foal, Touran Protected Area, now part of Khar Turan National Park, Semnan Province, Iran
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Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / Iranian Wild Ass or Onager (Equus hemionus onager) Mare with foal, Touran Protected Area, now part of Khar Turan National Park, Semnan Province, Iran
Iranian Wild Ass / Onager (Equus hemionus onager) territorial male, Touran Protected Area, now part of Khar Turan National Park, Semnan Province, Iran
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Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / Iranian Wild Ass / Onager (Equus hemionus onager) territorial male, Touran Protected Area, now part of Khar Turan National Park, Semnan Province, Iran
Urial (Ovis orientalis arkal) herd standing on rocks, Touran Protected Area, now part of Khar Turan National Park, Semnan Province, Iran
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Dr. Gertrud Neumann-Denzau / Urial (Ovis orientalis arkal) herd standing on rocks, Touran Protected Area, now part of Khar Turan National Park, Semnan Province, Iran
Indian wolf (Canis lupus palipes), Badkhyz Reserve, Turkmenistan
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Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / Indian wolf (Canis lupus palipes), Badkhyz Reserve, Turkmenistan
Turkmenian Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes flavescens) Touran Protected Area, now part of Khar Turan National Park, Semnan Province, Iran
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Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / Turkmenian Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes flavescens) Touran Protected Area, now part of Khar Turan National Park, Semnan Province, Iran
Crowned Sandgrouse (Pterocles coronatus atratus) male, bathing in small stream, Touran Protected Area, now part of Khar Turan National Park, Semnan Province, Iran
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Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / Crowned Sandgrouse (Pterocles coronatus atratus) male, bathing in small stream, Touran Protected Area, now part of Khar Turan National Park, Semnan Province, Iran
Crowned Sandgrouse (Pterocles coronatus atratus) male, Touran Protected Area, now part of Khar Turan National Park, Semnan Province, Iran
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Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / Crowned Sandgrouse (Pterocles coronatus atratus) male, Touran Protected Area, now part of Khar Turan National Park, Semnan Province, Iran
Rock Nuthatch (Sitta tephronota) calling, Touran Protected Area, now part of Khar Turan National Park, Semnan Province, Iran
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Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / Rock Nuthatch (Sitta tephronota) calling, Touran Protected Area, now part of Khar Turan National Park, Semnan Province, Iran
Male White-headed Duck (Oxyura leucocephala). Endemic Mediterranean to north-west China. Endangered. UK, March.
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Rod Williams / Male White-headed Duck (Oxyura leucocephala). Endemic Mediterranean to north-west China. Endangered. UK, March.
Two White-headed ducks (Oxyura leucocephala) males on water, Captive
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David Kjaer / Two White-headed ducks (Oxyura leucocephala) males on water, Captive
Marbled Teal (Marmaronetta angustirostris). Endemic to southern Spain, northern Africa through Mid East to western China. Vulnerable. Captive.
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Rod Williams / Marbled Teal (Marmaronetta angustirostris). Endemic to southern Spain, northern Africa through Mid East to western China. Vulnerable. Captive.
Glossy ibis {Plegadis falcinellus} in flight, Oman, January
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Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Glossy ibis {Plegadis falcinellus} in flight, Oman, January
Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) standing in water. Lesvos, Greece, May.
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Robin Chittenden / Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) standing in water. Lesvos, Greece, May.
Imperial eagle + chick at nest {Aquila heliaca} Ankara, Turkey
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Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Imperial eagle + chick at nest {Aquila heliaca} Ankara, Turkey
White throated robin {Irania gutturalis} male Nemrut Dagi, Turkey
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Hanne & Jens Eriksen / White throated robin {Irania gutturalis} male Nemrut Dagi, Turkey
Imperial eagle + chick at nest {Aquila heliaca} Ankara, Turkey
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Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Imperial eagle + chick at nest {Aquila heliaca} Ankara, Turkey
Cave salamander on rock {Batrachuperus persicus} Iran
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Nigel Marven / Cave salamander on rock {Batrachuperus persicus} Iran
Wagner's viper (Montivipera / Vipera wagneri) captive, from Eastern Turkey, Iran. Critically endangered
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Daniel Heuclin / Wagner's viper (Montivipera / Vipera wagneri) captive, from Eastern Turkey, Iran. Critically endangered