🌐 Hamun Lake

Iran · Asia · Biosphere Reserve · 30.77°N, 61.64°E

Lake Hāmūn, or the Hamoun Oasis, is a seasonal lake and wetlands in the endorheic Sīstān Basin in the Sistan region on the Afghanistan–Iran border. In Iran, it is also known as Hāmūn-e Helmand, Hāmūn-e Hīrmand, or Daryāche-ye Sīstān.

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Quick facts

Country	Iran
Continent / region	Asia
Protection type	🌐 Biosphere Reserve
Coordinates (approx.)	30.77°N, 61.64°E · view on map

Hamun Lake is a biosphere reserve in Iran, in Asia. The details of why Hamun Lake is ecologically important are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

More protected areas in Iran

Sorkheh Hesar National Park · Urmia Lake · Arasbaran · Köpet Dag · Khar Turan National Park · Mangrove forests of Qeshm · Golestan National Park · Kavir National Park · Miankaleh · Urmia Lake National Park.

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