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Geno Biosphere Reserve

Geno Biosphere Reserve

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The Geno Biosphere Reserve, with a total area of 27,500 hectares, situated in the Hormozgan province of Iran. It has been designated as a protected area by the Iranian Department of Environment in 1976.[2]

UNESCO reported about 40,300 people living within the boundaries of the biosphere reserve in 2000.[2]

Beside a number of hot springs situated in the area, flora and fauna include:[3][4][5]

See also


References

  1. "UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Directory".
  2. "UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Directory". Retrieved 20 August 2012.
  3. "IranDeserts Web Portal" (in Persian). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
  4. "IranDeserts Web Portal" (in Persian). Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2012.

27°23′N 56°07′E


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