Miyānkāle peninsula is a narrow but long peninsula in Māzandarān Province in the north of Iran situated in the extreme south-eastern part of the Caspian Sea.
The long and narrow peninsula is 48 km long, and between 1300 and 3200 meters wide.
Major habitats include wetlands, inter-tidal mud with sandy shore, shallow marine waters, forested peat lands, raspberry shrub forests, tamarix forests and agricultural areas.
Miankaleh peninsula is one of the richest ecological havens in West Asia and perhaps in the whole world.
It is home to many unique Caspian bird and reptile species native to this region. It's also a very important internationally-recognized refuge for migratory birds.
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