Due to strong winds on Saturday 4 October, we unfortunately need to close the park. We will be open again on Sunday. Welcome then!

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Luristan newt

Neurergus kaiseri

The Luristan newt, also called Kaiser's newt, lives in small streams in the Zargos mountains in Iran. The biggest threat is fragmentation of the populations, i.e. that the areas where they live are getting smaller and more isolated from each other.

In summer when the streams dry out the newts are known to aestivate, which means that they become inactive and stop feeding in response to warm temperatures.