Oshtorankuh ( fa, اشترانکوه) is a mountain that is located in city of Azna, in Lorestan. With an elevation of 4150 metres, the Oshtorankuh is the highest mountain in Lorestan Province. Stretched in a northwest-southeast direction, the Oshtorankuh is situated in the Zagros Mountains and is among the high mountains of this range. Oshtorankuh means “mountain of camels” in

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and is made of two words, “oshtoran” which is the plural form of ”oshtor” or “shotor” meaning “camel” with the plural suffix “an” and “kuh” that means “mountain”. So because of its eight high peaks of more than 4000 metres that look like a caravan of camels, this mountain is called “Oshtorkuh” or “Oshtorankuh”. Situated in the Lorestan geologic and structural zone of Iran, the Oshtorankuh is mainly made of

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dolomitic

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.Geological Map of Iran, National Geoscience Database of Iran, www.ngdir.ir Being a high mountain with snow-covered peaks and glacial valleys, the Oshtorankuh has a cold mountain climate with cold winters and cool summers. Mountain pistachio, rhubarb, goat's thorn and wild plants are among the various forms of the mountain's vegetation. Animals include brown bears, foxes, grey wolves, boars, hyenas, squirrels, wild cats and mountain goats. Eagles, quails, and owls are among different birds found in the vicinity of this mountain. The “Oshtorankuh Protected Nature Reserve” is one of the protected nature reserves of Iran which includes a region of 98,000 hectares.

Gahar Lake Gahar Lake is a lake found in the highlands of Iran, and is located in the southeast of Dorud among Oshtrankooh in Lorestan province protected zone at the height of 2400 meters above the sea level. The lake is known as the jewel of Oshtarankooh a ...

is within this protected region. The different tribes of Bakhtiyari Charlang branch live in the foothills of the Oshtorankuh. The

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starts in the Zagros mountains near the Oshtorankuh.

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