Lecture in training course in Gansu Desert Control Research Institute- China,Wuwei

A Glance of desert /desertification and combating desertification in Iran
GDCRI, Agu-Sep,2004
Dr. Mohammad, khosroshahi , khosro@rifr-ac.ir
Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands ,Tehran- Iran



Climatology:

•Numerous mountains and vast plains have given rise to various ecological attributes in Iran. Because of this complex climate Iran is famed for having four distinct seasons at the same time. It is mild and wet in the north, cold and dry in the west, mild and dry to hot and dry in central regions; and hot in the south. Annual precipitation in desert regions is about 50 mm, while it is more than 2000 mm in some part of northern region.


Vegetation of Deserts:

In deserts of Iran there are more than 44 families of desert plants with different varieties and kinds, which survive through unsuitable ecological conditions; and further play an outstanding role in preservation of soil and water in deserts. Compositae and Chenopodiaceae are the most important families of the desert flora.


kinds of plants for reclamation of vegetation and combating wind erosion and for stabilization of shifting sand dunes.

•Haloxylon ammodendrom
•Haloxylon persicum
•Haloxylon aphyllum
•Atriplex lentiformis
•Atriplex halimus
•Atriplex canesence
•Acacia arabica
•Acacia modesta
•Calligonum turkestanicum
•Calligonum leucocladum
•Panicum miliaceum
•Panicum axtisotal
•Tamarix romossima
•Tamarix stricta
•Tamarix aphylla
•Eucalyptus Sp.
•Prosopis Sp.
•Aristida sp.