Lake Urmia National Park

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Lake Urmia National Park is a protected area in northwestern Iran centered around the shrinking hypersaline Lake Urmia and its surrounding islands, wetlands, and unique bird habitats.

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Lake Urmia National Park canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national park
conservationFocus protection of island nesting sites
restoration of Lake Urmia water level
contains mudflats
rocky islands
salt marshes
containsBodyOfWater Lake Urmia NERFINISHED
country Iran
designation national park of Iran
ecosystemType hypersaline lake ecosystem
wetland ecosystem
environmentalIssue habitat loss
increasing salinity
lake desiccation
governingBody Department of Environment of Iran NERFINISHED
habitatFor flamingos
gulls
migratory waterbirds
pelicans
waders
hasClimate semi-arid climate
hasConservationStatus threatened ecosystem
hasPart Lake Urmia NERFINISHED
islands of Lake Urmia
wetlands around Lake Urmia
hasTourismActivity birdwatching
nature observation
iucnCategory II
locatedIn East Azerbaijan Province NERFINISHED
West Azerbaijan Province NERFINISHED
northwestern Iran NERFINISHED
locatedOn Iranian Plateau NERFINISHED
mainThreat climate change impacts
drought
water diversion from inflowing rivers
nearbyCity Tabriz NERFINISHED
Urmia NERFINISHED
notableFor island breeding colonies of waterbirds
shrinking hypersaline Lake Urmia
unique bird habitats
partOf Lake Urmia basin NERFINISHED
protectedFor biodiversity conservation
waterbird breeding sites
wetland ecosystems
region Azerbaijan region of Iran NERFINISHED

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West Azerbaijan Province containsPartOf Lake Urmia National Park