Lake Urmia - Wikipedia
Lake Urmia[ a ] is an endorheic salt lake in Iran. [ 7 ][ 8 ] The lake is located between the provinces of East Azerbaijan and West Azerbaijan in Iran, and west of the southern portion of …
The return of a once-dying lake - BBC
Lake Urmia in Iran was once the world's second largest salt lake, but in a matter of years it shrank to almost nothing. Now, the lake is slowly coming back to life.
Lake Urmia, Iran (Photos, History, and More) - Irandoostan
Sep 27, 2023 · Despite facing challenges due to the lake’s declining water levels, it remains an essential habitat for numerous species. Some of the fascinating wildlife that can be found in …
8 Astonishing Facts About Lake Urmia
Sep 9, 2023 · Despite its high salinity levels, Lake Urmia is home to a diverse range of wildlife. The lake acts as an important breeding ground for numerous bird species, including flamingos, …
The wetlands around Iran's Lake Urmia, one of the most important ... - IUCN
Apr 29, 2021 · The catchment area of Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran includes a number of wetlands that are important and significant in terms of environmental, social, and economic …
Feature: Saving Iran's great salt lake | Science - AAAS
Sep 2, 2015 · Like the Aral Sea, a better-known vanishing salt lake in Central Asia, Lake Urmia is exposing a salt desert that generates noxious dust, threatening crops and people. Wildlife is …
Lake Urmia Biosphere Reserve of Iran inscribed in UNESCO
Jun 9, 2021 · Repeated rainfalls restored Lake Urmia in 2019 and increased more than 90 cm in its height level. Rescue Plans of Lake Urmia Biosphere Reserve. One of the plans to save …
Urmia Lake (Northwest Iran): a brief review - Aquatic Biosystems
May 16, 2007 · Lake Urmia (or Ormiyeh) is one of the largest hypersaline lakes in the world and the habitat of a unique bisexual Artemia species (A. urmiana). Despite this, and several other …
Saving Iran's great salt lake | Science - AAAS
Sep 4, 2015 · Like the Aral Sea, a better known vanishing salt lake in Central Asia, Lake Urmia is exposing a salt desert that generates noxious dust, threatening crops and people. Wildlife is …
Lake Urmia | Salt Lake in Iran, Largest Lake in the Middle East ...
Organic life in the lake’s waters is limited to a few salt-tolerant species. Copious algae provide food for brine shrimp and cause a bad smell along the lake’s shores. There are breeding …