Elburz Range forest steppe and Caspian snowcock ("Tetraogallus caspius"). Eagles here are the lesser spotted eagle ("Aquila pomarina") and the golden eagle ("Aquila chrysaetos"). The ecoregion is also a breeding area for the little bustard ("Tetrax tetrax") and black woodpecker ("Dryocopus martius"). Logging and agriculture have reduced the range of the forests in this ecoregion, dams have disrupted river flows, and overgrazing has degraded habitat. Protected areas with Elburz Range forest steppe in Iran include Golestan National Park and the Ghorkhod Protected Area, both in Golestan Province and totalling . Elburz Range forest steppe The Elburz Range forest steppe ecoregion is an arid, mountainous
Porphyria cutanea tarda implicated in the origin of vampire myths. This is because people with the disease tend to avoid the sun due to photosensitivity (and therefore have a young complexion and pallor) and require blood. Hypertrichosis (i.e. A full head of hair) will also give a young appearance. Porphyria Cutanea Tarda is the name of a song by the rock band AFI on their fourth album "Black Sails in the Sunset", released on May 18, 1999. Porphyria cutanea tarda Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) is the most common subtype of porphyria. The disease is named because it is a porphyria that often presents