Zagros Mountains - wikipedia Zagros Mountains Zagros Dena, highest point in the Zagros Mountains Highest point Peak Dena Elevation 4,409 m ( 14,465 ft ) Length 1,600 km ( 990 mi ) Width 240 km ( 150 mi ) Geography The Zagros fold and thrust belt in green, with the Zagros Mountains to the right Location Iran, Iraq, and Turkey Middle East or Western Asia Geology Age of rock Carboniferous Mountain type Fold and thrust belt The Zagros Mountains ( Persian : کوه‌های زاگرس ‬ ‎ ; Kurdish : چیاکانی زاگرۆس ‬ ‎ ) are a long mountain range in Iran, Iraq and southeastern Turkey. This mountain range has a total length of 1,600 km ( 990 mi ). The Zagros mountain range begins in northwestern Iran and roughly follows Iran 's western border, while covering much of southeastern Turkey and northeastern Iraq. From this border region, the range roughly follows Iran 's coast on the Persian Gulf. It spans the whole length of the western and southwestern Iranian plateau, ending at the Strait of Hormuz. The highest point is Mount Dena, at 4,409 metres ( 14,465 ft ). Contents 1 Geology 1.1 Type and age of rock 2 History 3 Climate 3.1 Glaciation 4 Flora and fauna 5 Gallery 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Geology SRTM Shaded Relief Anaglyph of Zagros Mountains The Zagros Mountains from space, September 1992 The Zagros fold and thrust belt was formed by the collision of two tectonic plates, the Eurasian Plate and the Arabian Plate. This collision primarily happened during the Miocene and folded the entire rocks that had been deposited from the Carboniferous to the Miocene in the geosyncline in front of the Iranian Plate. The process of collision continues to the present and as the Arabian Plate is being pushed against the Eurasian Plate, the Zagros Mountains and the Iranian Plateau are getting higher and higher. Recent GPS measurements in Iran have shown that this collision is still active and the resulting deformation is distributed non-uniformly in the country, mainly taken up in the major mountain belts like Alborz and Zagros. A relatively dense GPS network which covered the Iranian Zagros also proves a high rate of deformation within the Zagros. The GPS results show that the current rate of shortening in the southeast Zagros is ~ 10 mm / a ( 0.39 in / year ), dropping to ~ 5 mm / a ( 0.20 in / year ) in the northwest Zagros. The north - south Kazerun strike - slip fault divides the Zagros into two distinct zones of deformation. The GPS results also show different shortening directions along the belt, normal shortening in the southeast and oblique shortening in the northwest Zagros. The Zagros mountains were created around the time of the second ice age, which was the reason for the crashing of the tectonic plates, leading to it 's uniqueness. The sedimentary cover in the SE Zagros is deforming above a layer of rock salt ( acting as a ductile decollement with a low basal friction ) whereas in the NW Zagros the salt layer is missing or is very thin. This different basal friction is partly responsible for the different topographies on either side of the Kazerun fault. Higher topography and narrower zone of deformation in the NW Zagros is observed whereas in the SE, deformation was spread more and a wider zone of deformation with lower topography was formed. Stresses induced in the Earth 's crust by the collision caused extensive folding of the preexisting layered sedimentary rocks. Subsequent erosion removed softer rocks, such as mudstone ( rock formed by consolidated mud ) and siltstone ( a slightly coarser - grained mudstone ) while leaving harder rocks, such as limestone ( calcium - rich rock consisting of the remains of marine organisms ) and dolomite ( rocks similar to limestone containing calcium and magnesium ). This differential erosion formed the linear ridges of the Zagros Mountains. The depositional environment and tectonic history of the rocks were conducive to the formation and trapping of petroleum, and the Zagros region is an important area for oil production. Salt domes and salt glaciers are a common feature of the Zagros Mountains. Salt domes are an important target for petroleum exploration, as the impermeable salt frequently traps petroleum beneath other rock layers. Type and age of rock The mountains have a totally sedimentary origin and are made primarily of limestone. In the Elevated Zagros or the Higher Zagros, the Paleozoic rocks could be found mainly in the upper and higher sections of the peaks of the Zagros Mountains along the Zagros main fault. On both sides of this fault, there are Mesozoic rocks, a combination of Triassic and Jurassic rocks that are surrounded by Cretaceous rocks on both sides. The Folded Zagros ( the mountains south of the Elevated Zagros and almost parallel to the main Zagros fault ) is formed mainly of Tertiary rocks, with the Paleogene rocks south of the Cretaceous rocks and then the Neogene rocks south of the Paleogene rocks. The mountains are divided into many parallel sub-ranges ( up to 10 or 250 km ( 6.2 or 155.3 mi ) wide ), and orogenically have the same age as the Alps. Iran 's main oilfields lie in the western central foothills of the Zagros mountain range. The southern ranges of the Fars Province have somewhat lower summits, reaching 4,000 metres ( 2.5 miles ). They contain some limestone rocks showing abundant marine fossils. Glaciers on Dena History Signs of early agriculture date back as far as 9000 BC to the foothills of the mountains. There were settlements that later grew into cities, eventually named Anshan and Susa. Jarmo is one archaeological site in this area. Shanidar, where the ancient skeletal remains of Neanderthals have been found, is another. Some of the earliest evidence of wine production has been discovered in the mountains ; both the settlements of Hajji Firuz Tepe and Godin Tepe have given evidence of wine storage dating between 3500 and 5400 BC. During early ancient times, the Zagros was the home of peoples such as the Kassites, Guti, Elamites and Mitanni, who periodically invaded the Sumerian and / or Akkadian cities of Mesopotamia. The mountains create a geographic barrier between the Mesopotamian Plain, which is in Iraq, and the Iranian Plateau. A small archive of clay tablets detailing the complex interactions of these groups in the early second millennium BC has been found at Tell Shemshara along the Little Zab. Tell Bazmusian, near Shemshara, was occupied between 5000 BCE and 800 CE, although not continuously. Climate The mountains contain several ecosystems. Prominent among them are the forest and forest steppe areas with a semi-arid climate. As defined by the World Wildlife Fund and used in their Wildfinder, the particular terrestrial ecoregion of the mid to high mountain area is Zagros Mountains forest steppe ( PA0446 ). The annual precipitation ranges from 400 -- 800 mm ( 16 -- 31 in ) and falls mostly in winter and spring. Winters are severe, with low temperatures often below − 25 ° C ( − 13 ° F ). The region exemplifies the continental variation of the Mediterranean climate pattern, with a snowy winter and mild, rainy spring, followed by a dry summer and autumn. hide Climate data for Amadiya District, Iraq Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Average high ° C ( ° F ) − 0.2 ( 31.6 ) 1.4 ( 34.5 ) 6.4 ( 43.5 ) 12.2 ( 54 ) 19.3 ( 66.7 ) 24.8 ( 76.6 ) 29.7 ( 85.5 ) 29.6 ( 85.3 ) 25.6 ( 78.1 ) 17.7 ( 63.9 ) 9.7 ( 49.5 ) 2.7 ( 36.9 ) 14.9 ( 58.8 ) Average low ° C ( ° F ) − 8.0 ( 17.6 ) − 6.8 ( 19.8 ) − 2.0 ( 28.4 ) 3.5 ( 38.3 ) 8.8 ( 47.8 ) 13.0 ( 55.4 ) 17.3 ( 63.1 ) 16.9 ( 62.4 ) 13.0 ( 55.4 ) 7.2 ( 45 ) ( 35.8 ) − 4.3 ( 24.3 ) 5.1 ( 41.1 ) Source : Glaciation The mountains of the East - Zagros, the Kuh - i - Jupar ( 4,135 m ( 13,566 ft ) ), Kuh - i - Lalezar ( 4,374 m ( 14,350 ft ) ) and Kuh - i - Hezar ( 4,469 m ( 14,662 ft ) ) do not currently have glaciers. Only at Zard Kuh and Dena some glaciers still survive. However, before the Last Glacial Period they had been glaciated to a depth in excess of 1,900 metres ( 1.2 miles ), and during the Last Glacial Period to a depth in excess of 2,160 metres ( 7,090 feet ). Evidence exists of a 20 km ( 12 mi ) wide glacier fed along a 17 km ( 11 mi ) long valley dropping approximately 1,600 m ( 5,200 ft ) along its length on the north side of Kuh - i - Jupar with a thickness of 350 -- 550 m ( 1,150 -- 1,800 ft ). Under precipitation conditions comparable to the current conditions, this size of glacier could be expected to form where the annual average temperature was between 10.5 and 11.2 ° C ( 50.9 and 52.2 ° F ), but since conditions are expected to have been dryer during the period in which this glacier was formed, the temperature must have been lower. Flora and fauna A view of Persian oak forests that dominate the Zagros Mountains Men with a restrained lion in Iran. This photograph was taken by Antoin Sevruguin, ca. 1880, before the lion 's extirpation in the country. Although currently degraded through overgrazing and deforestation, the Zagros region is home to a rich and complex flora. Remnants of the originally widespread oak - dominated woodland can still be found, as can the park - like pistachio / almond steppelands. The ancestors of many familiar foods, including wheat, barley, lentil, almond, walnut, pistachio, apricot, plum, pomegranate and grape can be found growing wild throughout the mountains. Persian oak ( Quercus brantii ) ( covering more than 50 % of the Zagros forest area ) is the most important tree species of the Zagros in Iran. Other floral endemics found within the mountain range include : Allium iranicum, Astracantha crenophila, Bellevalia kurdistanica, Cousinia carduchorum, Cousinia odontolepis, Echinops rectangularis, Erysimum boissieri, Iris barnumae, Ornithogalum iraqense, Scrophularia atroglandulosa, Scorzoner kurdistanica, Tragopogon rechingeri, and Tulipa kurdica. The Zagros are home to many threatened or endangered organisms, including the Zagros Mountains mouse - like hamster ( Calomyscus bailwardi ), the Basra reed - warbler ( Acrocephalus griseldis ) and the striped hyena ( Hyena hyena ). Luristan newt ( Neurergus kaiseri ) - vulnerable endemic to the central Zagros mountains of Iran. The Persian fallow deer ( Dama dama mesopotamica ), an ancient domesticate once thought extinct, was rediscovered in the late 20th century in Khuzestan Province, in the southern Zagros. In the late 19th century, the Asiatic lion ( Panthera leo leo ) inhabited the southwestern part of the mountains. 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