Kalmand-Bahadoran is one of the most important protected areas of Iran due to rare animals, especially the Bustard Bird. It is located in Yazd province.
In the year 1354, in the Kalmand-Bahadoran area, the officers of the area observed Bustard's chicks (this migratory bird is so rare and is exposed to extinction). Due to the presence of other unique species, the protected area and hunting were banned there. This area is 229,000 hectares, located 40 kilometers southeast of Yazd.
More than half of this protected area is plain, and the other part is on impassable heights, hills, and foothills.
There are many various and rare species of birds, mammals, and reptiles in this protected area. There are also different plant species in this area.
In this region, 24 species of mammal have been identified. The most important species, such as the Asiatic cheetah, leopard, caracal, pallas cat, hyena, wolf, Blanford's fox, and... have a higher conservation value than other species. Except for these valuable species, in this region, there are goitered gazelle, chinkara and wild goat, ram, ewe, fox, rüppell's fox, jackal, porcupine, rabbit, Persian onager (in captivity). The protected area of Kalmand, except for all its features, has a unique feature, that is, the existence of the Persian onager reproduction and training range is protected in this area.
The Kalmand-Bahadoran area is one to a unique species of birds. A total of 48 bird species have been identified, with a variety of birds in this dry and desert area is interested. Kite, long-legged buzzard, Bonelli's eagle, eastern imperial eagle, griffon vulture, saker falcon, falcon, Barbary falcon, and kestrel are valuable birds that are found in this habitat.
A total of 13 species of amphibian and reptile species were identified in the protected area of Kalmand-Bahadoran. This area has an amphibian species, a turtle species, five lizard species, and six species of snakes. The lack of water resources in the region caused the amphibians to have very little diversity in the area, and only the marsh frog lives in this area. The Greek tortoise is also the only species of turtle identified in this area.
Yazd is one of the warmest cities of Iran in the summer and has long summers, which are usually from early June to early October. The best time to travel to Yazd in terms of weather is from early March to early April, with very mild air.
This area is located in the city of Mehriz. Its northern border is near the city of Mehriz, and the southern border of the region approaches the boundaries of Kerman. Kalmand is 20 km from Mehriz city and 50 km from the center of the province. From Yazd city to the protected area of Kalmand takes an hour and twenty minutes on the way by car. You can use the Mehriz-َAnar highway to get to this area.
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