Hyrcanian Forests
Ancient broadleaf forests on the Caspian slopes of the Talysh Mountains in southern Azerbaijan, part of a UNESCO site shared with Iran. They shelter old trees and rare species that survived the ice ages, and are reached from Lankaran and Astara.
- Where
- Lankaran, Azerbaijan
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 37.4215, 55.7243
Get the Hyrcanian Forests stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Hyrcanian Forests. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Lankaran volume with your photos and a note.
Near Hyrcanian Forests
Chilov Island 550 km
A small island in the Caspian Sea about 55 kilometres east of Baku, part of the Absheron archipelago. Also known as Zhiloy, it is an oil island where the first well was drilled in the 1940s, and about 1,700 people live there. Its highest point is only 8 metres.
Pirallahi Island 576 km
A flat island off the north eastern coast of the Absheron Peninsula, about 43 kilometres from Baku and joined to the mainland by a causeway. It has been tied to the oil industry since the 19th century and has a quiet, industrial feel.
Boyuk Zira Island 595 km
An island in the Baku Archipelago, also called Nargin, lying in Baku Bay not far from the city. It is the largest island of the archipelago, about 3 kilometres long, and has long been closed as a military site. Gulls and grebes live around its shores.
Ateshgah of Baku 596 km
A pentagonal temple compound at Surakhani on the Absheron Peninsula, long visited by Hindu, Sikh and Zoroastrian pilgrims. The present buildings date from the 17th and 18th centuries, and a flame once burned here from natural gas vents.
Ramana Tower 600 km
A medieval stone tower in the village of Ramana in the Sabunchu district of Baku, on the Absheron Peninsula. The Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan registered it as a monument of global significance, and it was restored in 2001 along with other historic sites.
Bibi-Heybat Mosque 603 km
A mosque on the shore south of Baku, built over the tomb of Hakima Khanum, a descendant of the Prophet. The original from the 13th century was destroyed in 1934, and the present building was completed in the 1990s.
National Flag Square 604 km
A large waterfront square in Baku's Bayil district, home to one of the tallest free standing flagpoles in the world at 162 metres. It also holds a museum of the national flag and looks across the Caspian.
Baku Museum of Modern Art 604 km
A museum of modern art in Baku, opened in 2009 to show Azerbaijani and international works from the 20th century onward. Its collection includes paintings, sculpture and graphic art, and the museum holds changing exhibitions through the year.
Questions
Where is Hyrcanian Forests?
Hyrcanian Forests is in Lankaran, Azerbaijan. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Chilov Island (550 km), Pirallahi Island (576 km), Boyuk Zira Island (595 km).
How do I get the Hyrcanian Forests stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Hyrcanian Forests and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Lankaran volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Hyrcanian Forests before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Lankaran volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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