Biodiversity hotspots and conservation gaps in Iran

Iran is one of the most important countries in the Middle East for biodiversity conservation. Because of the high habitat diversity in Iran, a wide range of animal species can live in the country. However, there is lack of knowledge about biodiversity hotspots in Iran. In this paper, the terrestrial mammal, bird, and reptile species listed as threatened (i.e. near threatened, vulnerable, endangered, critically endangered) at the global and...