Long-lived cypresses in southeast Iran receive national designation

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
heritage list.The cypress trees are 430 and 850 years old
Mehr quoted a local tourism official as saying on Sunday.The quality, number, and diversity of long-lived trees in Iran are impressive and
astonishing
4000 years old), followed by Sharestank, Abarsij and Serani Juniper, with an estimated 2700-2800 years old
The age of Estand and Esfad cypresses was estimated to be 990 - 1040 years.Over the past two decades, there have been a lot of efforts in
introducing long-lived trees to responsible organizations to protect them precisely and scientifically.The collective province -- Sistan in
the north and Baluchestan in the south -- accounts for one of the driest regions of Iran with a slight increase in rainfall from east to
west and an obvious rise in humidity in the coastal regions
In ancient times, the region was a crossword in the Indus Valley and the Babylonian civilizations.The vast province is home to several
distinctive archaeological sites and natural attractions, including two UNESCO World Heritage sites, namely Shahr-e-Soukhteh (Burnt City)
and Lut desert.AFM