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The '''Lankaran Lowland''' ({{lang-az|Lənkəran ovalığı}}) is a narrow strip of [[lowland]] in southern [[Azerbaijan]] by the [[Caspian Sea]]. It is the southward extension of the [[Kura-Aras Lowland]] which in itself is an extension of the [[Aral–Caspian Depression]]. It is named after the city of [[Lənkəran]].<br />
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It is bounded by the [[Talysh Mountains]] southwards and reaches [[Iran]] at [[Astara, Iran|Astara]].<br />
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The [[plain]] part of the [[Hirkan National Park]] ("Moscow Forest") lies within the Lankaran Lowland. The Moscow Forest is the only preserved part of the [[Caspian Hyrcanian mixed forests]] which covered most of the lowland, that was later cleared for agriculture.<ref>[http://www.ecotourism.aznet.org/naturalobjects/girkan.html "Girkan Reserve"]</ref><br />
However, there is a [[reforestation]] program of the lowland, on a designated non-forested lot which is the only non-cultivated land on the plain, in order to (partially because the Lankaran Lowland is far too valuable for its [[agricultural productivity]] for Azerbaijan, to be given up for reforestation) [[Restoration ecology|restore the ecology]] to its previous forested state. This lot will become the second forest in the lowland after the Moscow Forest and once it is reforested, it will become an additional part of the Hirkan National Park in the lowland.<ref>[http://www.hirkan.com/ Hirkan National Park Azerbaijan Home Page]</ref><br />
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The lowland with its humid semi-[[subtropical climate]] is a place of [[tea]], [[rice]] and [[citrus]] plantations. <br />
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The maximum annual precipitation in Lankaran Lowland is between 1,600 mm to 1,800 mm, which along the Talysh Mountains is the highest precipitation in Azerbaijan.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
The [[Caspian Hyrcanian mixed forests]] ecoregion is an area of lush lowland and montane forests ([[subtropical]] and [[temperate rainforests]]) that partially cover the Lankaran Lowland. <br />
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==References and notes ==<br />
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