Iran
Hamoun Lake
Hamoun Lake is a large desert lake that is fed by several rivers, mainly from the Hindu Kush. It is located on the border between Afghanistan and Iran. The area is a RAMSAR wetland and an important habitat for peregrine birds.
Site Info
Official Information
- Full Name
- Hamoun Lake (ID: 5276)
- Country
- Iran
- Status
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On tentative list 2008
Site history
History of Hamoun Lake
- 2008: Added to Tentative List
- Added to tentative list
- Type
- Natural
- Criteria
Links
- UNESCO
- whc.unesco.org
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UNESCO.org
- whc.unesco.org — whc.unesco.org
Community Information
- Community Category
- Natural landscape: Rivers, Wetlands and Lakes
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I squeezed in this “visit” by having more time than expected as I visited Mount Khajeh. Little did I know that the lake is dry in winter and that the road is only a sandy path for 4WD by taking a left turn instead of going up the mountain. You can probably make out the wetland better in summertime. Thus Lake Helmand is not really worth trying to visit. I understand now that the other two parts are north of Zabol and I did not go anywhere up there, with one of the lakes shared with the Afghanistan border I assume it is off-limits anyway, and one completely in Afghanistan?!. Not a very good review, I know, I suppose mainly due to not being accessible. Even if this gets the notch for an inscription I would think a trans-national site is required with the help of Afghanistan.
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