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Arjan Lake

Coordinates: 29°37′0″N 51°59′0″E / 29.61667°N 51.98333°E / 29.61667; 51.98333
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Arjan lake
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Coordinates29°37′0″N 51°59′0″E / 29.61667°N 51.98333°E / 29.61667; 51.98333[1]
Typelake
rain
none
Surface area
2,000 ha (4,900 acres)[2]
Surface elevation
1,810 metres (5,940 ft)[2]
SettlementsShiraz, Fars, Iran
Official name
Lake Parishan and Dasht-e-Arjan
Designated23 June 1975[3]
Reference no.37

Arjan Lake (Persian: دریاچه ارژن) also referred to as Arzhan or Dashte-Arjan, is a lake and wetland situated in the southern region of the Zagros Mountains within Iran's Fars province. Spanning an area of 2,000 hectares, it is located 60 kilometers to the west of the city of Shiraz.[4]

Ecology

The lake is positioned within the Arzhan Protected Area, which is recognized for its ecological significance. The lake's ecosystem provides a niche for raspberry species.[1][2][failed verification]

UNESCO has recognized its special environmental features and designated it a Biosphere Reserve.[4][2]

Scientific studies in limnology, hydrobiology, and submarine ecology have investigated the water and ecosystem conditions of the lake environments.[5]

Species

The reserve's different terrain is home to numerous species. Montane, timber, and swamp ecosystems converge, hosting, alongside species from the Persian Gulf seacoast. The reserve is home to 263 documented species, including Hippolais languida.[citation needed]

The area is home to various ranges of species, including the 407 mammal species, 37 creeper species, 3 amphibian species, 10 fish species, and 47 other animal species.[6] In 2023, the Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) was selected as the flagship species of Arjan Lake.[7][8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Arjan Protected Area (Iran, Islamic Republic of) IBA | Summary | BirdLife International". datazone.birdlife.org. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 hosseini, volghan (2024-04-02). "Dasht Arjan - Walking In Iran". walkinginiran.com. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
  3. ↑ "Lake Parishan and Dasht-e-Arjan | Ramsar Sites Information Service". rsis.ramsar.org. Ramsar Sites Information Service.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 www.sirang.com, Sirang Rasaneh. "Arjan Lake and Wetland 2024 | Shiraz, Fars | Sights - ITTO". itto.org | Iran Tourism & Touring. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
  5. ↑ Mohammadi, Zargham; Mahdavikia, Habib; Raeisi, Ezzat; Ford, Derek C. (2019-06-10). "Hydrogeological characterization of Dasht-e-Arjan Lake (Zagros Mountains, Iran): clarifying a long-time question". Environmental Earth Sciences. 78 (12): 360. Bibcode:2019EES....78..360M. doi:10.1007/s12665-019-8351-8. ISSN 1866-6299.
  6. ↑ Beyranvand, Somayeh; Kamali, Zahra (December 2013). "Use and land cover change detection on Arjan lake Fars province, during 1987-2004". Vol. 5 7. 5 (25): 7. ISSN 2008-4250.
  7. ↑ Ebrahimi, Iman; Ranjbaran, Ali (2023). "Selecting a Flagship Species for Arjan International Wetland, Fars Province, Iran". Journal of Wildlife and Biodiversity. 7 (2): 67–74. doi:10.22120/jwb.2023.367318.1801 (inactive 3 November 2025).{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of November 2025 (link)
  8. ↑ "با روش‌های علمی، آنقوت به عنوان گونه پرچم تالاب ارژن معرفی شد" (in فارسی). Mehr News. 24 December 2023.
  1. Dasht-e-Arjan-Lake

World Database on Protected Areas – Arjan Lake

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