Dena Mountains

Dena Mountains are parts of the Zagros mountain range. These beautiful mountains have 49 peaks by more than 4000m height in which the highest one is Ghash Mastan with 4436m so it is called the Zagros roof. Dena with its largest collection of 4000-meter peaks in Iran is a matchless gem among the mountains of Iran.
Large brown bears, partridges, eagles, vultures, bearded vultures, leopards, wolves, wild cats (Black-eared in particular), martens, ferrets, Persian squirrels, falcons, larks, rams, ewes, and wild goats make up the local fauna.
The southern and western slopes of Dena (lower than 2500 m) are covered with forests of oak, wild pistachio, mountain almond, crataegus, woodbine. Shrubs of crataegus, woodbine, astragal, cypress can be found in higher areas (above 2500m). Only small plants and some types of astragal grow above 3500 m up to the peaks. There are no forests on northern slopes; but sparsely located cypress trees, pastures, and grasslands can be found. Certain types of plants grow at different elevations, making the whole area rich and diverse in vegetation. Many plants have nutritional and pharmaceutical values. Tulips, orchids, primroses, and tansy are the flowers common in the region.

Registered as:
• Protected Areas
• Wildlife Refuges