The Environment Protection Organization of Iran has warned about the declining water levels of Bakhtegan Lake in the country’s southern Fars Province.
Located about 160km east of the historical city of Shiraz, the lake is facing a great environmental disaster due to drought and lack of proper management, ISNA reported. Several dams have been built over the Kor River, the main source of Bakhtegan’s water, reducing the water flow into the salt lake and threatening its bird-life.
Iran’s second-largest lake, Bakhtegan once hosted thousands of migratory birds such as flamingos in an area of over 350,000 hectares.
Source: Drought threatens Bakhtegan Lake – presstv
Date: 13 May 2010
Climate Change
Lakes
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