Where is the rainforest above located? For the answer see below....
It's in Iran, the Caspian Hyrcanian mixed forests of Gilan province. Here's a precipitation map of Iran:
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Where did you find this picture?
it's on wikipedia, but i think they got it from an iranian gov. tourism site (i've seen it there before).
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gav, not anymore :-(
I clicked on the link and discovered that a lovely tree grows there, the Caucasian Wingnut. It doesn't say whether it is left or right.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pterocarya_fraxinifolia
The influence of the hanging gardens of Babylon, right? They were built for Nebuchadnezzar's wife who missed the greenery of Persia, and I can see why now.