Kuh Rud and Eastern Iran montane woodlands

Kuh Rud and Eastern Iran montane woodlands
Kuh Rud and Eastern Iran montane woodlands
	Near Sarmeshk, Iran
	Ecoregion territory (in purple)
Ecology
Realm	Palearctic
Biome	Montane grasslands and shrublands
Borders	Central Persian desert basins; Registan-North Pakistan sandy desert; South Iran Nubo-Sindian desert and semi-desert,; Zagros Mountains forest steppe;
Geography
Area	126,623 km2 (48,889 sq mi)
Country	Iran, Pakistan
Coordinates	32°45′N 59°45′E / 32.75°N 59.75°E
Conservation
Protected	1.7%

The Kuh Rud and Eastern Iran montane woodlands ecoregion (WWF ID: PA1009) covers hills and mountains in central and eastern Iran. The habitat is wetter and cooler than the surrounding desert of the Iranian Plateau, supporting the vulnerable goitered gazelle and small populations of the cheetah. The ecoregion is under conservation threat from overgrazing and conversion of steep slopes to cultivation.