Neka

History

Not much is known about this area in geographical or historical accounts of the past, until the Qajar era. However, in the geographical records of the early Islamic period, the name Mirdan of a city near the current city of Neka has been mentioned. Deh Khoda has mentioned the River Neka in his encyclopedia. It seems that Neka was a vicinity or 'block' comprising various rural settlements. The present Neka has sprung up from the village of Naranj, alongside a bridge on Neka River within the past 70 years.

Geography

Neka is located at the foot of and up into the northern Alborz mountain range, south of and near the Caspian Sea coast. It is close to the city of Behshahr, and southeast of the coastal city of Sari. It is noted for its destination spas at natural hot springs, and the nearby Caspian coastline and Peninsula of Miankaleh. It is a tourist destination of Mazandaran province.

Most-observed species

• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  13
• Eurasian Magpie

  Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  12
• Black Kite

  Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
  9
• European Robin

  Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  7
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  7
• Eurasian Collared-Dove

  Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
  7
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  7
• Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron

  Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  6