Hamun

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A hamun (or hamoun) (Persian: هامون hāmūn) refers to inland desert lakes or marshlands, formed as natural seasonal reservoirs in areas adjoining the Helmand basin, found across eastern Iran and southern Afghanistan.[1] They form a critical link in the wildlife of the area, aquatic as well as avian and terrestrial.

The better-known hamuns include:

  • Hamun-e Helmand, Afghanistan and Iran
  • Hamun-e Jaz Murian, Iran
  • Hamun-e Mashkel or Mashkid, straddling Baluchistan border
  • Hamun-e Puzak, Afghanistan
  • Hamun-e Saberi in Sistan, straddling Iran-Afghanistan border
  • Hamun Zeheh, Goad-i Zereh or Godzareh depression, Afghanistan

References[]

  1. ^ Whitney, John (2006). "Geology, Water, and Wind in the Lower Helmand Basin" (PDF). U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-08-31.


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