Tehran – For the first time, Russian zoologist Nikolai Viktrovich Nasonov understood the uniqueness of miniature lams in 1906 and introduced the world of science. It weighs 35-40 kg, while a woman weighs 25-30 kg.
Mehr news agency knows that miniature RAM is one of the smallest and rarest wild sheep in Iran and the world.
I’m used to the lack of water. Its lifespan is 10 to 12 years.
Khalil Hazhbari, manager of miniature RAM breeding sites, said southern Iran, which includes Lalantan, is very well known for its diversity of animal species, especially Lalatanlam.
One of the reasons why Larestan Ram is so miniature is its evolutionary history. LAR has temperatures above 40 degrees for six months a year, and this RAM is used to this climate.
Over 210 hectares of Holmod protected areas were designated in 1973 in Ralestan to protect miniature lams.
Hazhbari said that hunting licenses for miniature RAMs are expensive as they are rare in terms of race, size and color.
He placed the price for hunting mature miniature rums for 80,000 euros for those over nine years old. This is commonly referred to as a $100,000 hunt.
Hunting licenses were once given to foreigners. Many foreign hunters who traveled to Iran wanted the head and skin of lamb and took them to collections and museums.
Currently, travelers to Larestan can visit miniature lams from behind fences that extend throughout the protected area.
Hazhbari and his colleagues take care to ensure that the habitat of these rum and ewes is undamaged and at the same time make the public more accustomed to this protected species.
Hormod Protected Zone does not have tourist facilities or infrastructure. This site can be used to promote ecotourism if the right plans are made by promoting infrastructure and proper investment.
The Hormod Conservation Area includes the semi-dephyrae plains and volcanic hills (peak at 1,630 m) of the southeastern Zagros Mountains, 50-100 km east of Ra. The reserve is listed north by the Rud-e Shur River, and the southwest is surrounded by Bandar Abbas Road from Lar. Habitats include: Dissected Stony Out Wash Plains with scattered trees and bushes of Gigihus, Berbers, Euphorbia, Acacia, and a patch of grass in Gully. Sand soil of Zygophyllum Steppe. A small spring with Phoenix and Tamarix scrubs. Barren, rocky volcanic hills. And there are many deep pools, with rocky riverbeds at Rud-e Shur, with little surface flow. There are several livestock grazing, and there is also a small area of wheat cultivation in the plains at the heart of the reserve. The village of Hormod is located at the southern tip of the reserve.
This site qualifies as an important internationally important area of biodiversity as it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying the importance of biodiversity (including key bird and biodiversity areas, alliances of zero extinction sites, and major biodiversity areas).
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