Lake Oromeeh Biosphere Reserve
1976
UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, inscribed 1976, in Iran (Islamic Republic of). The Lake Oromeeh Biosphere Reserve is located at Lake Oromeeh in the north of Iran and forms part of the Caucasus–Iranian Highlands. Salt flats fringe the lakeshore, while the islands host pistachio forests and Artemisia steppe communities. Other habitats found in the reserve include wetlands, river estuaries, and sandy soils and coasts.