Protected Wildlife Zones, Kurdestan
A diversity in climatic conditions, abundance of surface water resources, and suitable vegetation bring about a substantial ground for the presence of wildlife species, native and migrant birds, as well a species of fish. In addition to which, Kurdestan Province is renounced for its various hunting grounds, which amount to 34 in all according to reports of the Department of the Environment (Kurdestan Provincial Directorate). Wildlife species in the lower altitudes are bear, hyena, jackal, wolf, fox, weasel, sable and badger. Wildlife in the mountainous region and higher elevations includes wild goat, wild sheep, leopard, mountain goat and the bear. In this province there are various species of endemic and migratory birds present. The most important of which are the partridge, dull yellow partridge, eagle, pigeon, and dove, which account for the endemic birds. Other species of birds are named as, wood pecker, lark, starling, ring-dove, carrion - crow, hoopoe, gull, raven, crow and parrot.
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