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Fordo
Fordo (, or ) is a village in Fordo Rural District, within the Fordo District of Kahak County, Qom province, Qom province, Iran. It is the administrative center of its district and lies approximately 42 km south of the city of Qom, in a mountainous area between the Hasan Aqa and Fordo peaks. Name The name ''Fordo'' is derived from the Persian word ''ferdows'' (), meaning "paradise." The name ''Fordo'' is sometimes used to refer to the Fordow Uranium Enrichment Plant, Fordow Uranium Enrichment Facility, a highly secure nuclear site operated by Iran. However, the actual Fordo village lies around 35–40 km south of Qom, while the enrichment facility is located roughly 30 km north of Qom. Geography and wildlife Fordo is located in a cold, mountainous region and is irrigated by 20 Qanat, qanats (underground water channels). To the south of the village lies a local attraction called the ''Baghcheh-ye Nabat'' waterfall. Fordo is located at the southeastern end of the Kahak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fordow Uranium Enrichment Plant
The Fordow Uranium Enrichment Plant, officially the Shahid Ali Mohammadi Nuclear Facility (), is an Iranian underground uranium enrichment facility located north of the Iranian city of Qom, at a former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps base. The site is under the control of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI). It is the second Iranian uranium enrichment facility, the other being the Natanz Nuclear Facility. On 13 June 2025 the facility was attacked by the Israeli Air Force and on 22 June the United States military struck it, with UN nuclear chief claiming damage was likely "very significant" but could not be verified. History Construction on the facility started in 2006, but the existence of the enrichment plant was only disclosed to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) by Iran on 21 September 2009, after the site became known to Western intelligence services. Western officials strongly condemned Iran for not disclosing the site earlier; U.S. president Bara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fordo Rural District
Fordo Rural District () is in Fordo District of Kahak County, Qom province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Dastgerd. The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Fordo. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of Nofel Loshato District in Qom County) was 2,265 in 701 households. There were 2,516 inhabitants in 844 households at the following census of 2011. The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 3,482 in 1,186 households. The most populous of its eight villages was Fordo Fordo (, or ) is a village in Fordo Rural District, within the Fordo District of Kahak County, Qom province, Qom province, Iran. It is the administrative center of its district and lies approximately 42 km south of the city of Qom, in a ..., with 839 people. After the census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Kahak County and renamed the Central Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fordo District
Fordo District () is in Kahak County, Qom province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Fordo, whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 839 in 303 households. History After the 2016 census, Nofel Loshato District was separated from Qom County Qom County () is in Qom province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qom. History After the 2006 National Census, the village of Salafchegan was elevated to the status of a city. After the 2016 census, Jafarabad District and Qahan Rural ... in the establishment of Kahak County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Kahak as its capital and only city. Demographics Administrative divisions See also Notes References {{Qom Province, state=collapsed Districts of Qom province Populated places in Kahak County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kahak County
Kahak County () is in Qom province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kahak, whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 4,837 in 1,480 households. History After the 2016 census, Nofel Loshato District was separated from Qom County Qom County () is in Qom province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qom. History After the 2006 National Census, the village of Salafchegan was elevated to the status of a city. After the 2016 census, Jafarabad District and Qahan Rural ... in the establishment of Kahak County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Kahak as its capital and only city. Demographics Administrative divisions Kahak County's administrative structure is shown in the following table. See also Notes References {{Qom Province, state=collapsed Kahak County Counties of Qom province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap (abbreviated OSM) is a free, Open Database License, open geographic database, map database updated and maintained by a community of volunteers via open collaboration. Contributors collect data from surveying, surveys, trace from Aerial photography, aerial photo imagery or satellite imagery, and import from other freely licensed geodata sources. OpenStreetMap is Free content, freely licensed under the Open Database License and is commonly used to make electronic maps, inform turn-by-turn navigation, and assist in humanitarian aid and Data and information visualization, data visualisation. OpenStreetMap uses its own data model to store geographical features which can then be exported into other GIS file formats. The OpenStreetMap website itself is an Web mapping, online map, geodata search engine, and editor. OpenStreetMap was created by Steve Coast in response to the Ordnance Survey, the United Kingdom's national mapping agency, failing to release its data to the pub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long-tailed Hamster
200px, A mouse-like hamster 200px, Mouse-like hamster using its tail for balance while standing on a branch Mouse-like hamsters, also called brush-tailed mice or calomyscids, are a group of small rodents belonging to the genus ''Calomyscus'' found in Syria, Azerbaijan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. They are found in rocky outcrops and semi-mountainous areas in desert regions. The generic name ''Calomyscus'' derives from the Greek word , meaning ; the full name translates to "beautiful mouse". The mouse-like hamsters are not true hamsters, but represent an early split from the rest of the mouse-like rodents. They were once thought to be hamsters based on the shape of their molars, but they lack the cheek pouches, flank glands and short tails of the true hamsters. The closest relatives of the mouse-like hamsters may be the extinct Cricetodontidae. Because of their seemingly early break from the rest of the mouse-like rodents, mouse-like hamsters have been place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Eagle
The golden eagle (''Aquila chrysaetos'') is a bird of prey living in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the most widely distributed species of eagle. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. They are one of the best-known bird of prey, birds of prey in the Northern Hemisphere. These birds are dark brown, with lighter golden-brown plumage on their napes. Immature eagles of this species typically have white on the tail and often have white markings on the wings. Golden eagles use their agility and speed combined with powerful feet and large, sharp talons to hunt a variety of prey, mainly hares, rabbits, and marmots and other ground squirrels. Golden eagles maintain home ranges or territories that may be as large as . They build large bird nest, nests in cliffs and other high places to which they may return for several breeding years. Most breeding activities take place in the spring; they are monogamous and may remain together for several years or possibly for life. Fem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buzzard
Buzzard is the common name of several species of birds of prey. ''Buteo'' species * Archer's buzzard (''Buteo archeri'') * Augur buzzard (''Buteo augur'') * Broad-winged hawk (''Buteo platypterus'') * Common buzzard (''Buteo buteo'') * Eastern buzzard (''Buteo japonicus'') * Ferruginous hawk (''Buteo regalis'') * Forest buzzard (''Buteo trizonatus'') * Galápagos hawk (''Buteo galapagoensis'') * Grey hawk (''Buteo plagiatus'') * Grey-lined hawk (''Buteo nitidus'') * Hawaiian hawk (''Buteo solitarius'') * Jackal buzzard (''Buteo rufofuscus'') * Long-legged buzzard (''Buteo rufinus'') * Madagascar buzzard (''Buteo brachypterus'') * Mountain buzzard (''Buteo oreophilus'') * Puna hawk (''Buteo poecilochrous'') * Red-backed hawk (''Buteo polyosoma'') * Red-necked buzzard (''Buteo auguralis'') * Red-shouldered hawk (''Buteo lineatus'') * Red-tailed hawk (''Buteo jamaicensis'') * Ridgway's hawk (''Buteo ridgwayi'') * Roadside hawk (''Buteo magnirostris'') * Rough-legg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kestrel
The term kestrel (from , derivative from , i.e. ratchet) is the common name given to several species of predatory birds from the falcon genus ''Falco''. Kestrels are most easily distinguished by their typical hunting behaviour which is to hover at a height of around over open country and swoop down on ground prey, usually small mammals, lizards or large insects, while other falcons are more adapted for active hunting during flight. Description Most species termed kestrels appear to form a distinct clade among the falcons, as suggested by comparison of mtDNA cytochrome ''b'' sequence data and morphology. This seems to have diverged from other ''Falco'' around the Miocene–Pliocene boundary (Messinian to Zanclean, or about 7–3.5 mya). The most basal "true" kestrels are three species from Africa and its surroundings which lack a malar stripe, and in one case have—like other falcons but unlike other true kestrels—large areas of grey in their wings. Approximately du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Partridge
A partridge is a medium-sized Galliformes, galliform bird in any of several genera, with a wide Indigenous (ecology), native distribution throughout parts of Europe, Asia and Africa. Several species have been introduced to the Americas. They are sometimes grouped in the Perdicinae subfamily of the Phasianidae (pheasants, quail, etc.). However, molecular research suggests that partridges are not a distinct taxon within the family Phasianidae, but that some species are closer to the pheasants, while others are closer to the junglefowl. Description Partridges are medium-sized Game (hunting), game birds, generally intermediate in size between the larger pheasants, smaller quail; they're ground-dwelling birds that feature variable plumage colouration across species, with most tending to grey and brown. Range and habitat Partridges are native to Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Some species are found nesting on steppes or agricultural land, while other species prefer mor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sparrowhawk
Sparrowhawk (sometimes sparrow hawk) may refer to several species of small hawk in the subfamily Accipitrinae The Accipitrinae are the Family (biology), subfamily of the Accipitridae often known as the "true" hawks. The subfamily contains 73 species that are divided into 11 genera. It includes the genus ''Accipiter'' which formerly included many more sp .... "Sparrow-hawk" or sparhawk originally referred to '' Accipiter nisus'', now called "Eurasian" or "northern" sparrowhawk to distinguish it from other species. The American kestrel (''Falco sparverius''), a North American falcon species, is also commonly referred to as a "sparrow hawk", although it is not closely related. Sparrowhawk species include: {{Animal common name Accipitrinae Birds by common name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tree Squirrel
Tree squirrels are the members of the squirrel Family (biology), family (Sciuridae) commonly just referred to as "squirrels". They include more than 100 arboreal species native to all continents except Antarctica and Oceania. They do not form a single natural, or monophyly, monophyletic, group; they are variously related to others in the squirrel family, including ground squirrels, flying squirrels, marmots, and chipmunks. The defining characteristic used to determine which species of Sciuridae are tree squirrels is dependent on their habitat rather than their physiology. Tree squirrels live mostly among trees, as opposed to those that live in burrows in the ground or among rocks. An exception is the flying squirrel that also makes its home in trees, but has a physiological distinction separating it from its tree squirrel cousins: special flaps of skin called patagia, acting as glider wings, which allow gliding flight. The best-known genus of tree squirrels is ''Sciurus'', which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
