Bakhtegan Lake
| Lake Bakhtegan | ||
|---|---|---|
Primary inflows Kor River | | |
| Basin countries | Iran | |
| Surface area | 3,500 km2 (1,400 sq mi) | |
| Islands | Menak Island | |
Lake Bakhtegan (
With a surface area of 3,500 square kilometres (1,400 sq mi), Bakhtegan was Iran's second-largest lake. It was fed by the
Description
Lake Bakhtegan, once Iran's second largest lake, was fed mostly by the Kur River,
Despite being naturally segregated by narrow strips of land, they used to join to form a single lake during years of heavy rainfall.[3] The lakes became completely dry from 2008 through 2010 and the ecosystem has suffered adverse effects.[4]
As of 1992, the lakes supported more than 120,000
The two lakes, their delta and spring-fed marshes covering 108,000 hectares (270,000 acres) were designated as Wetlands of International Importance by the
References
- ^ a b "Bakhtegan Ecology Alarming", Iran Daily, Aug. 9, 2007
- ^ "Bakhtegan wetland shrinking, flamingo chicks in danger". Tehran Times. 8 July 2019.
- ^ "Lake Bakhtegan, Lake Tashk and Kamjan marshes". Key Biodiversity Areas. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
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- ^ "Lake Bakhtegan, Lake Tashk and Kamjan marshes". Data Zone. BirdLife International. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ Integrated Management Plan of Bakhtegan Lake (PDF). Conservation of Iranian Wetlands Project.
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