Alma Gol Lake
Freshwater lake in Golestān Province, Iran
37°21′00″N 54°34′59″E / 37.35000°N 54.58306°E / 37.35000; 54.58306 Ramsar Wetland
Alma Gol Lake (Persian: دریاچه آلماگل), also called Lake Ulmagol, is a freshwater lake in Golestān Province, Iran near the Turkmenistan border.
The lake is located 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Gonbad-e Qabus. The population of catfish (Silurus glanis) in the lake has drastically decreased because of increasing population growth among the villagers.
Alma Gol is a winter habitat for migratory birds.[1] In 1975, the Alma Gol Lake and nearby Ala Gol and Aji Gol Lakes were designated as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.[3]
References
- ^ a b Ebrahimi (9 September 2008). "Three Internationally Acclaimed Lagoons in Golestan Province". IRIB. Retrieved 2008-10-23. [dead link]
- ^ "Alagol, Ulmagol and Ajigol Lakes". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "BirdLife IBA Factsheet". BirdLife International. Retrieved 2008-10-23.[permanent dead link]
External links
- Freshwater Fishes of Iran by Brian Coad
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Golestan Province, Iran
- Gorgan
- Alma Gol Lake
- Alangdareh
- Ashuradeh
- Great Wall of Gorgan
- Golestan National Park
- Gonbad-e Qabus Tower
- ShirAbad Waterfall
- Naharkhoran
- Gomishan lake
- Voshmgir dam
- Miankaleh peninsula
- Makhtum Quli Farghi's mausoleum
- Radkan Dome
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