Band-e Amir National Park (nearby, often associated)

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Band-e Amir National Park is Afghanistan’s first national park, renowned for its striking chain of deep blue travertine lakes set amid dramatic limestone cliffs in the Hindu Kush mountains.

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instanceOf national park
climate cold semi-arid climate
continent Asia
country Afghanistan
designation Afghanistan’s first national park
ecosystemType montane
semi-arid
elevation approximately 2900–3000 meters above sea level
governingBody Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock of Afghanistan NERFINISHED
National Environmental Protection Agency of Afghanistan NERFINISHED
hasFauna ibex
urial
various waterfowl species
hasFeature chain of deep blue lakes
high-altitude plateau
limestone cliffs
travertine dams
hasFlora alpine steppe vegetation
inception 2009
IUCNCategory II (National Park)
knownFor natural travertine terraces
scenic mountain landscapes
striking blue lakes
locatedIn Bamyan Province NERFINISHED
Hindu Kush NERFINISHED
nearby Bamyan Valley NERFINISHED
Buddhas of Bamyan archaeological site NERFINISHED
Hazarajat region NERFINISHED
Shahr-e Gholghola (City of Screams) NERFINISHED
Shahr-e Zohak (Red City) NERFINISHED
nearestCity Bamyan NERFINISHED
oftenAssociatedWith Afghan nature tourism
Bamyan cultural landscape NERFINISHED
Buddhas of Bamyan NERFINISHED
Hazarajat highlands NERFINISHED
Hindu Kush mountain range NERFINISHED
partOf Central Afghanistan NERFINISHED
protectedFor biodiversity conservation
landscape beauty
unique travertine lake system
tourismType domestic tourism
ecotourism
waterBody Band-e Gholaman Lake NERFINISHED
Band-e Haibat Lake NERFINISHED
Band-e Panir Lake NERFINISHED
Band-e Pudina Lake NERFINISHED
Band-e Qambar Lake NERFINISHED
Band-e Zulfiqar Lake NERFINISHED

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Bamyan Province tourismAttraction Band-e Amir National Park (nearby, often associated)