Thursday, June 9, 2011

The Biggest lake in Iran Being Salt Lake

The largest salt water lake in the Middle East and the third largest in the world, Oroumieh, located in Iran threatened destroyed. This lake has now become a giant salt fields because the water is dry due to incorrect handling of water distribution. Lake area of ​​5200 square kilometers and is 16 meters berkedalaman formerly a migratory flamingo, pelicans, and sea gull. (photo: AP Photo)

Chunks of salt formed by the drying up of salt water lakes Oroumieh in the northwest of Tehran, Iran, Saturday, April 30, 2011. (AP Photo / Vahid Salemi)

Lake area of ​​5200 square kilometers and is 16 meters berkedalaman formerly a migratory flamingo, pelicans, and sea gull. Now the only remaining white expanse of salt.

Some Iranians walked along the desert salt lakes formed by drying Oroumieh salted water, Friday, April 29, 2011. (AP Photo / Vahid Salemi)

Some Iranians walked along the desert salt lakes formed by drying Oroumieh salted water, Friday, April 29, 2011. (AP Photo / Vahid Salemi)

A boat stranded on a saltwater lake that has now dried Oroumieh, Friday, April 29, 2011. (AP Photo / Vahid Salemi)

Oroumieh deepest point is now only about two meters, kecilpun passenger boat will not be able to walk. Photo: AP Photo / Vahid Salemi

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