Zagros Mountains facts for kids
The Zagros Mountains (Kurdish: Zagros - زاگرۆس, Persian: رشته كوههاى زاگرس), make up Iran's and Iraq's largest mountain range. They have a total length of 1 500 km. The north end is in northwestern Iran and they run near the border with Iraq and along the north coast of the Persian Gulf. The mountain range ends at the Straits of Hormuz. The highest points in the Zagros Mountains are Zard Kuh (4 548 m) and Mt. Dena (4 359 m).
The Zagros region is an important part of Persian Gulf oil production.
Related pages
- Zagros, Photos from Iran, Livius.
Images for kids
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SRTM Shaded Relief Anaglyph of Zagros Mountains
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Glaciers on Dena
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Ancient Cobblestoned Pathway in Zagros, Behbahan
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Ancient Pathway in Zagros, Behbahan
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Location map of the Wezmeh Cave in the range of Neanderthals
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Carcass of a leopard that was found near Zom village in the protected area of Kosalan and Shahu in 2019
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Seasonal vegetation cover of the mountain top of Dasht- Kahou, Taq-e Bostan, Kermanshah, Zagros
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Mount Oshtorankuh
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A road through the mountains in Iraqi Kurdistan
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Wild Goat Herd, Zagros, Behbahan
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Fritillaria Imperialis in Dena, Iranian Zagros
See also
In Spanish: Zagros para niños
