Wildlife
Vegetation in the Dasht-e Kavir is adapted to the hot and arid climate as well as to the saline soil in which it is rooted. Common plant species like shrubs and grasses can only be found in some valleys and on mountain tops. The most widespread plant is mugwort.
The Persian ground jay is a bird species living in some parts of the desert plateaus, along with Houbara bustards, larks and sandgrouses.
Persian gazelles live in parts of steppe and desert areas of the central plateau. Wild sheep(Ovis orientalis), goats(Capra aegagrus) and leopards are common in mountainous areas. Night life brings on wild cats, wolves, foxes, and other carnivores. In some parts of the desert, the Persian onager ("gur" in Persian) and sometimes even the Asiatic Cheetah can be seen. Lizards and snakes live in different places in the central plateau.
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