Bulunkul
| Bulunkul | |
|---|---|
| Булункӯл | |
Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province | |
| Coordinates | 37°43′10″N 72°57′20″E / 37.71944°N 72.95556°E[1] |
| Catchment area | 179 km2 (69 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Tajikistan |
| Surface area | 3,900 ha (9,600 acres) |
| Max. depth | 6 m (20 ft) |
Bulunkul is a shallow, freshwater lake in
Gunt valley of the Pamir Mountains, it has an area of 3900 ha with a maximum depth of 6 m. Dense vegetation covers much of its surface. It is 1.5 km from a similar lake, Yashilkul, both of which are surrounded by other wetlands as well as sand and pebble plains
.
It forms part of the Bulunkul and Yashilkul lakes and mountains Important Bird Area.[2] The lake was stocked with 37 000 gibel carp in 1967.[3]
The village of Bulunkul is known as one of the coldest inhabited places in Central Asia with a record minimum temperature of -63 degrees Celsius.[4]
The lake and village of Bulunkul are featured in a short environmental film[5] by the United Nations University.
References
- ^ Google Earth
- ^ "Bulunkul and Yashilkul lakes and mountains". Important Bird Areas factsheet. BirdLife International. 2013. Archived from the original on 2007-07-10. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
- ^ Savvaitova and Petr (1999). Fish and fisheries at higher altitudes: Asia. Rome: FAO. pp. 168–86.
- ^ "Bulunkul: a guide". Caravanistan. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
- ^ "Tajik Women's Perspectives of Climate Change". United Nations University. 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
External links
Media related to Bulunkul at Wikimedia Commons
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