Lake Parishan

Coordinates: 29°30′53″N 51°47′33″E / 29.51472°N 51.79250°E / 29.51472; 51.79250
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Lake Parishan
An old photograph of a lion in Iran by Antoin Sevruguin, c. 1880
Designations
Official nameLake Parishan and Dasht-e-Arjan
Designated23 June 1975
Reference no.37[1]

Parishan Lake is a lake in Iran. The Parishan Lake is in Jereh and Baladeh District in Fars Province and is the largest freshwater lake in the country.[2] It receives very small amount of water from feeder rivers and the whole lake or wetland is a protected area, as it is considered a globally significant wetland ecosystem.[3] Another lake in this area is that of Arzhan.[4] The whole protected area is called "Arzhan National Park."[5][6] This area is an important sanctuary for birds.[2][3]

In the past, the

Kathiawar Peninsula, India.[7][8] A plan in 1977 to introduce Gir lions to the area around the lake did not eventually materialize. This area includes the village of Arzhan, and is of agricultural importance, and bringing in lions would mean setting aside farmland, and settling farmers elsewhere.[5][6] This happens to be a reason why it is difficult to reintroduce lions from Gir Forest to another place within India.[9] Nevertheless, Iran's intention to restore its population of lions would continue into the 21st century,[10][11] and in February 2019, Iran obtained a male named 'Kamran' from Bristol Zoo in the United Kingdom,[12] followed in June by the acquisition of a female named 'Eilda' from Dublin Zoo in Ireland, and lodged them at Tehran Zoological Garden in a bid to reproduce and reintroduce lions in the wild.[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Lake Parishan and Dasht-e-Arjan". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Dasht-e Arjan and Lake Parishan (Important Birds Areas of Iran, Islamic Republic of)". BirdLife International. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Iranian Wetlands Conservation Project – Lake Urmia and Lake Parishan – Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT)". WWT. Archived from the original on 5 December 2010. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
  4. ^ FARS Geography and History
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  10. ^ Dey, A. (16 July 2009). "Rajasthan to be home for cheetahs". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
  11. ^ Khosravifard, S. (22 May 2010). "Russia, Iran exchange tigers for leopards but some experts express doubts". Payvand News. Archived from the original on 15 October 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  12. ^ Amlashi, Hamid (5 February 2019). "Return To Motherland: Asiatic lion returns to Iran after 80 years". Tehran Times. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  13. ^ "From Dublin to Tehran: Persian Lioness Joins Male Companion". Iran Front Page. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.

29°30′53″N 51°47′33″E / 29.51472°N 51.79250°E / 29.51472; 51.79250

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