Asia

First National Park in Afghanistan

23 July 2009

Band-e-Amir is the first national park in Afghanistan. The significant Sistan wetlands, shared between Afghanistan and Iran, are almost completely dried out according to a recent United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report. Despite the wetlands decline, Afghanistan's first national park, Band-e-Amir, is still in good hydrological condition. The area contains six lakes of crystal-clear water separated by white travertine dams and surrounded by spectacular red cliffs.

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