Hamun Lake
E800910
Hamun Lake is a seasonal, endorheic lake system in the Sistan Basin on the Iran–Afghanistan border, known for its ecological importance and dependence on inflows from the Helmand River.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
endorheic lake system
ⓘ
seasonal lake ⓘ wetland ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderFeatureBetween | Iran and Afghanistan ⓘ |
| climate | arid ⓘ |
| country |
Afghanistan
ⓘ
Iran ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Sistan Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalImportance |
important habitat for migratory birds
ⓘ
supports wetland biodiversity ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
drought-related desiccation
ⓘ
reduced inflow from upstream water use ⓘ |
| hasAlternateName |
Hamun-e Helmand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Hamun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Hamun-e Hirmand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hamun-e Puzak NERFINISHED ⓘ Hamun-e Sabari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hydrologicalBalance | no surface outflow ⓘ |
| hydrologicalType | endorheic ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dependence on inflows from the Helmand River
ⓘ
dust storms when dry ⓘ periodic drying ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Sistan Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDesert | Dasht-e Margow region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Sistan region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnBorderOf |
Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Nimruz Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sistan and Baluchestan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| RamsarStatus | designated as a Ramsar wetland of international importance ⓘ |
| receivesRunoffFrom | Hindu Kush mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
eastern Iran
ⓘ
southwestern Afghanistan ⓘ |
| regionEconomyRole |
supports livestock grazing in surrounding wetlands
ⓘ
supports local fisheries when filled ⓘ supports reed harvesting ⓘ |
| salinity | brackish to saline depending on water level ⓘ |
| seasonality | water level varies strongly with precipitation and river inflow ⓘ |
| supportsSpeciesGroup |
fish
ⓘ
waterfowl ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | designated as a UNESCO biosphere reserve ⓘ |
| waterLossProcess |
evaporation
ⓘ
seepage ⓘ |
| waterSource |
Arghandab River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Farah River NERFINISHED ⓘ Helmand River NERFINISHED ⓘ Khash River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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