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In the province of Chahar Mahal Va Bakhtiyari, due to various factors such as climate, topography and soil, there is a coverage of a variety of vegetations. The vegetation densities increase from east to west. The forests of this province run along the ribbon of the Zagross Mountain Ranges (stretching 1600 km from Kurdestan to Fars). These forests cover an area of approximately 307,000 hectares. The province natural forests start as a ribbon from the Bazoft Mountains and end up at the heights of Felard. The positional characteristics of the forestry areas of the province are as given below: Ardal Forest Zone, Shahr-e-Kord This forest zone covers an area of 104,000 hectares and is 80 km away from Shahr-e-Kord. Its neighboring provinces are from south Lordegan, from north Shahr-e-Kord, from east to Brujen and Lordegan. The main forest area of this region includes Dinavaran, Durak, Shaleel, Dopalan, Sarkhoon, Gandomkar and Shiasi. Bazoft Forest Zone, Shahr-e-Kord This zone covers an area of 53,000 hectares and is 180 km away and to the west of Shahr-e-Kord. From north it reaches the borders of Lurestan, from south to Ardal, from east to Shahr-e-Kord and from the west to borders of Khuzestan Province. The main forest area of this region includes Chahak, Talkhehdan, Badam Shirindan,Voleska, Chekooz and Cham Jendar. Dorahan Forest Zone, Brujen This forest zone covers an area of 2000 hectares and is limited from the north to Gandoman and Ardal, from east to Semirom, from south to Felard and from west to Khan Mirza. The main forest area of this region includes Sar Peer, Soltan Ebrahim Derazrood (Roodak), Kordeh Bisheh and Shams Abad. Felard Forest Zone, Shahr-e-Kord This area covers an area of 20000 hectares and is 150 km to the south of Shahr-e-Kord township and to the north of Khan Mirza. Its neighboring provinces are Lordegan from west, Semirom from east and to the border of Kohkiluyeh va Boyer Ahmad Province from south. In addition to the common Felard forest, at the distance of 10 km from Maal Khalifeh in the vicinity of Kut Siah, there is a forest of wild pistachi. Lordegan Forest Zone, Lordegan This forest zone covers an area of 16300 hectares, and its neighboring provinces are Ardal from north, the border of Kohkiluyeh Va Boyer Ahmad Province from south, Felard from east and from west is limited to border of Khuzestan Province. The main forest area of this region includes Menj, Bidleh, Ureh, Bard-Karchaneh, Barez Va Shavar and Sabz Kooh. Other Forests, Chahar Mahal Va Bakhtiyari Damab, Proz and Menar Jan are the other forest zones of the Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiyari Province. |
