INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
candidates for inclusion in the prestigious cultural heritage list.Moreover, the Islamic Republic and Azerbaijan have nominated their shared
Hyrcanian Forests, which is an extension of the same property that was inscribed solely for Iran in 2019.The nominations will be assessed
for UNESCO tags in the 45th session of the World Heritage Committee, which will take place in Riyadh from September 10 to 25.The World
Heritage Committee, composed of representatives from 21 states, will be examining a wide variety of proposals wishing to place their sites
on the World Heritage list.Moreover, the committee is set to examine the state of conservation of 260 sites already inscribed on the World
Heritage list, 55 of which are also on the List of World Heritage in Danger.Persian CaravanseraiCaravanserais are one of the most important
demands and requirements.In this file, there are 25 caravanserais, from all over Iran under the name of Persian Caravanserais, which are
selected from hundreds of such inns.Caravanserais were usually a place that provided safety for caravans and travelers against natural risks
In fact, the type and other characteristics of different caravanserais also indirectly represent the safety of roads, the wealth of people,
and the trade boom or the authority of government at the time of construction.There are hundreds of caravanserais across the country, which
are protected under the national law as a national inventory
Most of them are located beside the new and old roads.Cultural Landscape of MasoulehThe Cultural Landscape of Masouleh is dominated by a
yielded important clues about early human life, probably occupied by ancient herders and nomads at least since the late Bronze Age.According
to Fereidoun Biglari, a Paleolithic archaeologist at the National Museum of Iran, the discovery of stone artifacts on these highlands
indicates that the area was seasonally visited by prehistoric human groups.Moreover, the existence of numerous graveyards inner and outside
of the village proves its old texture.Surrounded by green valleys, misty forests, and 3,000m peaks, Masouleh is the ultimate trekking
destination in Iran, offering several trails that include both day treks and multi-day treks
Close to the peak, the landscape turns from misty forests to vast green, gorgeous meadows covered in blankets of flowers, a stream, and a
few more shepherd shacks, like in a fairy tale.Hyrcanian ForestsHyrcanian (Hirkan) Forests form a green arc of deciduous mixed broad-leaved
forests stretching across some 850 kilometers along the Caspian Sea, from the Talish Mountains in the Republic of Azerbaijan across the
Irano-Turanian Plateau, the steep ridges of the Talish and Alborz mountain systems serve as an insuperable barrier of moist air accumulated
As a result, there is ample precipitation feeding many rivers and creeks rapidly flowing down steep slopes and mountain gorges into the
Caspian Sea and arid drylands.The forests are geographically separated and biogeographically distinct from Caucasus mountain forests, but
adapting to the postglacial climate changes.AFM
