LAKE OROMEEH
General Description: This biosphere reserve is located at Lake Oromeeh in the north of Iran and belongs to the Caucasus-Iranian Highlands. Salt flats can be found around the lakeshore, whereas Pistachio forests and Artemisia steppe communities are characteristical on islands. Other habitats are wetlands, river estuaries and sandy soils and coasts. The lake has been designated as a National Park and as a Ramsar Site
About 211,000 people live in the transition area of the biosphere reserve
(2000). Here, agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry, handicrafts,
apiculture, mining, business and industry play a major role. In the buffer zone,
recreational activities, (eco)tourism, artemia harvesting, salt extraction and
hunting are going on
Major ecosystem type: Mixed mountain and highland systems with freshwater lakes
Major habitats & land cover types : Pistachio forest (Pistacia atlantica) on islands; steppe dominated by Artemisia spp. on islands; salt flats around the lake shore; brackish marshes with rushes (Juncus spp.) and reeds (Phragmites communis); residential areas
Location: 37°00' to 38°12'N; 44°40' to 45°50'E
Area (hectares) : Total 463,600 Core area(s:)
Buffer zone(s)
Transition area(s) when given
Altitude: (metres above sea level) +1,126 to +1,526
: Year designated
1976 Administrative authorities : Department of the Environment
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Brief description:
Studies on flamingo and
pelican
Monitoring of waterbirds
Specific variables...
Abiotic: n.a.
Biodiversity: Birds, methodologies.
Socio-economic: n.a.
Integrated monitoring : n.a
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Contact address
Department of the Environment
P.O. Box 15875-5181
Tehran
Iran
Telephone: (98.21) 826 99 14
Fax (98.21) 826 99 14
E-mail mfazel@chamran.ut.ac.ir
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