Introducing the Range and Edible Plants in Cheragh-vays region - Kordistan province

The under study area lies between saghghez and Baneh cities of kordistanprovince, from 46 03 45 to 45 5000 eastren longitude and also from 3612 20 to 36 03 00northern latitude. The area of this region is about 16369, 3 hectars that is limited toSiveh-Soor elevations in north, Khan defile and pirbolagh mountain in south, leysmountain in west and Mirdeh village in East. The highest level of this region is knownVazaneh mountain (2715 meters above sea the level) and the lowest level lies aroundsaheb village. The average annual rainfull in this region is estimated between 350 to650 mm and the proportion moisture varies between 14 to 95 percent. In the view ofmorphology, this area is mostly formed of classtic and volcanic rocks that contains theuniform mountainous topography and some low-elevated hills with even erosion levelsThis area has cold and snowy winters and temporate summers. This factor beside theother variables, influences on the vegetation and causes the generation of specific andnative plants that are unique in their category. The plants of this area which grow inspring, are completely natural and they supply a part of food needs of the people inthis area, and are also the source of economic income for the around villages in severalmonths. The other plant diversity of this area is the diversity in range type, that isdistinguishedsix different rang types in the present investigation that is localdistribution, harvesting rate in hectar and ability in forage supply have been the majoraims of this investigation.