Zagros Mountains

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Recently, a geologist said that a hilly area surrounding the Zagros Mountains in Iraq is being pulled into Earth. 

About Zagros Mountains

• It is a major mountain range in Central Asia.
• Formation of Zagros Mountains: Scientists estimate that these Mountains were formed during orogenic episodes triggered by the sliding of the Arabian Plate underneath the Eurasian Plate during the Miocene and Pliocene Epochs.
• Historically, the Zagros Mountains have acted as a natural barrier betweenseveral cultures andempires of the ancient and modern worlds alike.
• It extends for a distance of 1,500 kilometers in a northwest to southeast direction from the border areas between eastern Turkey and northern Iraq across the Iranian Plateau, ending at the Strait of Hormuz in southern Iran.
• Highest Peak:Mount Dena, with a peak achieving an elevation of 14,465 feet, is the highest peak in the Zagros Mountain system.
• The most commonly seen geological structural materials of the Zagros Mountains are Limestone and shale rocks from the Mesozoic Era and Paleogene Period.
• Climate of Zagros Mountains: A semi-arid temperateclimate prevails in the region, wherein the bitter winters are severely cold and experience deadly temperatures drop, while summers are highly arid.
• Vegetation of Zagros Mountains: It consists of temperate broad-leaved forests, dominated by oak and pistachio trees, as well as dense ground covers of steppe vegetation.

Zagros Mountains FAQs

Q1. Why are the Zagros Mountains so important?

Ans. The mountains are an imposing natural barrier and have traditionally provided the boundary between cultural and political entities, including the early Mesopotamian and Median cultures, the Parthian and Roman empires.

Q2. What is the ancient city in the Zagros Mountains?

Ans. Susa

Q3. What lies between Elburz and Zagros?

Ans. Iranian plateau lies between elbruz and zagros mountains ranges

Source: IE