Kristiina Koivunen
Name Qandil is often understood as synonym to PKK camps in South Kurdistan. That is just the military aspect and very narrow perspective on Qandil. It is huge mountain area in the heart of Kurdistan and home for many semi-nomadic Rawand tribes.
Let's hope that in the future Qandil will be a national park!
There must be research of the flora and fauna of Qandil. Many species are unique and exist only in Kurdistan. Some of them have already vanished completely.
Just look at these pictures from Qandi, near Choman, from May 2010! I am not a biology expert, maybe these are very common flowers. For me the thing what matters is that they are beautiful.
Photos: Kristiina Koivunen
