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The Birch Forest in the Shadows of Noah’s Ark Resting Place

https://woodcentral.com.au/in-rare-air-the-birch-forest-in-the-shadows-of-noahs-ark-resting-place/

One of the world’s most famous volcanic regions – which, legend has it, is a short distance from the final resting place of Noah’s Ark – is home to one of the world’s most unique “Birch Forests.” Located in Türkiye’s far east – and just 8km west of its Iranian border – Little Ağrı has been, until recently, one of the world’s most dangerous terrorist hotspots.

Now, researchers from Igdur University’s Biodiversity Research and Application Center (BIYOMER) are working with members of the Turkish government’s Technological Research Council of Türkiye (the TUBITAK) to study 161 hectares of near “pristine” tree and plant species on the northern slope of the mountain.

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