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Fire Threatens Iran’s Ancient Forest, a World Heritage Site
Iran has been battling its worst drought in more than six decades. A blaze in the north has now eaten through parts of the old treasure.
A forest in Iran that is part of the Hyrcanian Forests, which are “among the oldest and most biodiverse ecosystems across the globe,” an expert said.
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