Polond Desert
Coordinates: 34°09′24″N 57°41′39″E / 34.15667°N 57.69417°E
Polond Desert (Persian: کویر پلوند, romanized: Kavir e Polond, also Romanized as Plond Desert), also known as the Mozaffari Desert (کویر مظفری Kavir e Mozaffari), is a desert located 40 kilometers West of Ferdows,[1] South Khorasan Province, Iran.
Polond Desert is located inside the Mozaffari Protected Area, near the village in Ferdows County.
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Sandy hills and dunes adjacent to mountains form amazing landscapes. Among the unique natural attractions of the region, is a dune known as Cheetah's Tail (Persian: دم یوز, romanized: Dom e Youz) because its shape is like a Cheetah's tail.[2] Also Ferdows Hole-in-the-Rock and Hole-in-the-Rock Cave are located near the Polond Desert.
References[]
- ^ کویر مظفری. SKCHTO (in Persian). South Khorasan Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ^ منطقه حفاظت شده مظفری، فردوس. Iran Deserts (in Persian). Retrieved 7 December 2016.
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Categories:
- Deserts of Iran
- Tourist attractions in Ferdows County
- Ferdows County
- Geography of South Khorasan Province