A causeway and bridge across the lake connects urmia with tabriz. Over the past two decades the lake water level declined. Water only enters lake urmia via rainfall and runoff from rivers flowing into it. The images below, captured by the by the operational land imager oli on landsat 8 on april 20 and july 9, 2016, show part of the causeway before and after the lake s color changed. This beautiful species is also know as the azerbaijan newt, has a golden belly, and prefers a fully aquatic enclosure. It is situated at an altitude of 1,330 metres 4,360 ft above sea level, and is located along the shahar chay river city river on the urmia plain. Urmi gol from the town of urmia, situated near its western shore, but is also known as the deryacheyi shahi and shahi gol encyc. While lake urmia has shifted from green to red and back several times in recent years, trends suggest that a red urmia could become increasingly common. Interaction of groundwater with lake urmia in iran. The construction of hundreds of dams on rivers combined with a nonparticipative and nondemocratic approach has lead to numerous ecological. Continuous declines in water flowing into the lake have caused a general decline in its surface area since 1995. Urmia lake waterlevel change detection and modeling. Also, there is a strong tendency by the iranian environmental protection organization to protect the lake s environment. Hydrogeochemistry of seasonal variation of urmia salt lake.
Pdf irans dam policy and the case of the lake urmia. Lake urmia is a synthpop band from ottawa, on that explores the sonic spaces between queer pop and middle eastern diaspora. For the persian writing of these names please follow this link to persian wikipedia. Biometrical analysis revealed that the mean values for the untreated cysts ranged from 262. Pdf hydrophysical processes urmia lake water level. The regional council for management of lake urmia basin will publish annual reports of its activities.
In this research, the monthly change of the urmia lake water level due to climate change was simulated by the adaptive neurofuzzy inference system anfis from 20002100 by the hadcm3 model under. The lake urmia region has a wealth of archaeological sites that were home to some of the most advanced neolithic communities known. The eyes of the earth is an ongoing project by iranian photographer solmaz daryani, which documents the drying up and desiccation of lake urmia in northwest iran. Hydrophysical processes urmia lake water level fluctuation hydro informatics modeling using support vector machine and conjunction of wavelet and neural network1. For the administrative subdivision, see urmia county. Pdf this article was accepted this year by a scientific journal. Rivers carry sediments and minerals to the lake, and as the lake water evaporates, the minerals remain. Aralistic growth trends in totalitarian systems study area. Urmia lake harbours a diverse group of bacterial species table 1. Mar 20, 2018 iran is arid with low levels of annual precipitation and limited water resources that have been shrinking. It is the largest lake inside iran, and the second biggest salt lake of the world. The existing estimations for the lake water balance are widely variable because the lake bathymetry is unknown. Urmia lake, located in northwestern iran, with a total surface area between 4,750 and 6,100 km2 and a maximum depth of 16 m at an altitude of 1,250 m.
However, in the early 1930s, it was called lake rezaiyeh after reza shah pahlavi. Weiss, a freelance writer based in carpinteria, california, earned a. Results of drying of urmia lake effects of urmia lake drought could be classified in ecological, health, social and economic problems. Iran pour a a geomatics engineering, faculty of civil engineering and transportation, university of isfahan, isfahan, iran sabzfarideh, vnafisi, iranpour. Lake urmia simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The lake occupies a 5700 km2 depression in northwestern iran.
However, the severe longterm decline in precipitation at urmia lake over more than 50 years raises considerable concerns for the future, and will require further adaptive measures. Adobe pdf files preserve the visual integrity of documents so that they can be emailed to colleagues and then viewed and printed on a variety of platforms using free adobe reader software. The images below, captured by the by the operational land imager oli on landsat 8 on april 20 and july 9, 2016, show part of the causeway before and after the lakes color changed. Lake urmia is drying up lake urmia, the largest lake in the middle east and one of the unique ecosystems of the world, is registered as biosphere reserve by unesco and listed as a wetland of international importance under the 1971 ramsar convention. Likewise, familiar case aral is an awaiting scenario that scientists trace. By combining water level from altimetry, surface water. Once the lake was the second largest lagoon in the world, it washed down by the intestines lying in the lake. How should we cut the water from the agricultural section for the benefit of the environment. Being a skilled scientific writer is not necessarily a natural talent, but is a skill that can. Lumin pdf brings your documents to life with smart editing and markup tools to help you easily annotate pdf documents and images. Urmia lake, in northwestern iran, is an important internationally recognized natural area designated as a. Apr 06, 2009 home to lake urmia is a crossword puzzle clue. This study investigates sustainable water use strategies for lake urmia basin, and.
At its greatest extent, it was the largest lake in the middle east and the sixthlargest saltwater lake on earth, with a surface area of. This council leads and arranges implementation of the management plan at basin level. This lake is one of the largest hyper saline lakes in the world. Department of earth sciences master thesis in sustainable development at uppsala university, 10759, pp. Currently, the lake is named after the provincial capital city of urmia, originally an assyrian name meaning puddle of water. Kurdistan human rights association lake urmia is in.
Lake urmia is a salt lake in northwestern iran near its border. Change detection and prediction of urmia lake and its. At its full extent, it is the sixth largest saltwater lake on earth with a surface area of approximately 5,200 km2. Lake urmia basin is a closed drainage basin and all the streams and rivers end up to this lake has. In this regard salt concentration is chiefly responsible for the modification of the thermodynamic properties of urmia lake water which affects its overall environmental and ecological characteristics. Pdf shrinking of lake urmia, iran alexander tedeschi. Since the past decade, almost 70 percent of the lake vanished rapidly but within several frequencies.
The oldest park in urmia, called parke saat, was established in the first pahlavis era. We have some flawless captive bred lake urmia newts for sale at affordable prices. Biodiversity of the hypersaline urmia lake national park. Thus, the shrinkage of water level in lake urmia could be expected to accelerate with the drastic use of groundwater, which will be a disaster with no return. An interaction between the lake and the groundwater storage is clearly seen from the analysis to conclude that groundwater has a potential to recharge the lake.
The lake is one of the most important natural habitats in the district and it is known as a national park by unesco because of its unique specialties. One of the main factors of this change is the increase of armitage activity and the growth of algae in the lake. Download pdf magazines and ebook free usa, uk, australia. How to read like a writer by mike bunn this essay is a chapter in writing spaces. An approach to adaptive policies and transition to sustainable irrigation water use. Pdf on jan 1, 2017, saeid okhravi and others published drought in lake urmia find, read and cite all the research you need on. Evaluation the external parasites infection of carp fishes in. Lake urmia has attracted a lot of attention and action from stakeholders at the local, national and international level. Like the dead sea, it is remarkable for the extreme salinity of its waters. The lake is located between the provinces of east azerbaijan and west azerbaijan in iran, and west of the southern portion of the caspian sea. Over the last several years, lake urmia has shrunk significantly and its depth has fallen by.
It is in the provinces of east azarbaijan and west azarbaijan, and is southwest of the close shaped caspian sea. Unique ecosystem of the lake will be destroyed completely parallel with salt increase. Urmia has many parks and touristic costal villages in the shore of urmia lake. Pdf time series analysis of water level in lake urmia using. Brief early warning, emerging issues and futures science diision what hasis being done. It is the largest lake in the middle east the location of lake urmia is at. Zarinehrud river in south of urmia lake located in the west azarbaijan province and watershed basin of this lake. The desolate, apocalyptic landscape that is lake urmia, iran. Hydrogeochemistry of seasonal variation of urmia salt lake, iran.
Lake urmia is one of the largest hypersaline lakes on earth with a unique biodiversity. Urmia lake s satellite wetlands have been less affected as a result of restoration measures. An investigation on changes and prediction of urmia lake. Pdf estimating the rate of evaporation from lake urmia.
View of development and environment in urmia lake of iran. Lake urmia, one of the worlds largest salt lakes, lies to the east of the city, and the mountainous turkish border area lies to the west. Now, due to a combination of poor water management, illegal wells, water damming. Some comments are made on bacteriological quality of the lake sediments. The lake and its various islands have been considered as the protected area since 1967 and they have been protected since 1969 as a national park. Pdf on jun 1, 2014, nikolai aladin and others published how to save urmia lake in. As a closed basin lake, its water levels fluctuate with changes in rainfall. Lake urmia or ormiyeh is one of the largest hypersaline lakes in the world and the habitat of a unique bisexual artemia species a. Its length is 50 parasangs an ancient unit of length and its width is 30 parasangs.
Death of urmia lake, a silent disaster investigating of. Analysis of decadal land cover changes and salinization in. Thats not to say that once in a while i write myself into a corner. More than 400 gramlit national park since 1971 ramsar site since 1975 unesco biosphere reserve since 1976 you created this pdf from an application that is not licensed. Once a thriving tourist destination, many depended on the lake for their livelihoods, including daryanis grandparents who owned a motel by the coast. Regional council of management of urmia lake basin was established with governors and highlevel authorities of 3 basin prvinces.
Geographic location of urmia lake in northwest of iran a variety of changes have occurred in urmia lake. Lumin pdf edit, sign and share pdf files in the cloud. As a result, the salts in the lake become more concentrated and the water becomes increasingly more saline. More than 400 gramlit national park since 1971 ramsar site since 1975 unesco biosphere reserve since 1976 you created this pdf from an application that is not licensed to print to. The salty urmia lake chichest is one of the worlds salt bodies which is known as a great fortune and one of the environmentally sustainable factors of northwest iran, has had its own economic, cultural and environmental merits for the region during different periods of the history, from ancient. Lake urmia is in ruins kurdistan human rights association. The tourist attractions of the city of urmia include many parks and coastal villages lying on or near the shores of lake urmia. The lake urmia positioned in a closed basin in northwest iran, positioned at altitude 1250 m above. Lake residents can use their knowledge of lake morphometry when deciding where to build a lakefront home, boathouse, or dock. Urmia lake, with a surface area between 4000 to 6000 km2, is a hypersaline lake located in northwest iran. Ambassador tabatabaee of the ravand institute was most helpful in describing the challenges.
Lake urmia, lake in northwestern iran that is the largest lake in the middle east. Drought has gripped most parts of the country for at least a decade now, and precipitation has decreased drastically to its lowest level on record in 50 years. Lake urmia empty buildings and abandoned boats are all that remain at rahmanlu port. At its full size, it once was the largest lake in the middle east, but because of a number of circumstances, it is continuously shrinking. Pdf aralistic growth trends in totalitarian systems. Business pdf writer, pdf form filler, pdf page number, pdf. Pdf on jan 1, 2017, saeid okhravi and others published drought in lake urmia find, read and cite all. Description this policy analysis paper, based on the team work for a course at harvard kennedy school, will try to explain and also answer to this question. Lake urmia in iran is another closed basin lake that has been shrinking. Parsuwash and matai are first mentioned in the 9th century in the area of lake urmia in the records of. Pdf time series analysis of water level in urmia lake. Historical record on brine shrimp artemia more than one.
Geologically the lake basin is considered to be a graben of tectonic origin. Urmia lake, due to its unique characters, is designated as an international park and protected biosphere reserve by the united nations. And second lake is kabuzan kabudan lake or urmia lake from the urmia. In fact, this council will act as an implementation tool for the national committee. Estimating the rate of evaporation from lake urmia in year 1995 with highest water level records using satellite and gauge data in persian conference paper pdf available may 2015 with 240 reads. Jun 07, 2019 the salinity of the oceans of the world. Sea water is home to numerous chemicals which render it salty. Lake urmia is located in northwestern iran, traversing the provinces of east azerbaijan and west azerbaijan. It covers an area that varies from 2,000 to 2,300 square miles 5,200 to 6,000 square km. Urmia lake altimetry data power model truncated pyramid model urmia lake in the northwest of iran is the second largest hypersaline lake worldwide. Urmia lake, located in the northwest of iran, has been designated as an international park and protected biosphere region by the united nations wang et al. Urmia lake national park is the home of an almost endemic crustacean species known as the brine shrimp, artemia urmiana. It is the trade center for a fertile agricultural region where fruit and tobacco are grown. Jul 11, 2006 urmia lake has been designated as an international park by the united nations.
Urmia lake basin, of iran, and extends as much as 140 km from north to south and is as wide as 85 km east to west during high water periods vaheddoost et al. There is a village in this lake, called kabuzan kabuzankabudan. Lake urmia is a hypersaline lake situated in iran, close to the border with turkey. Geographical localisation of urmia lake in the northwestern of iran.
Pdf the impact of climate change on water level of urmia. Pdf aralistic growth trends in totalitarian systems study. In the south is a cluster of about 50 rocky islands, the largest of which, koyun daghi, i. Business pdf writer software lets business professionals quickly and easily convert any paper or electronic document to a reliable adobe portable document format pdf file. Climate change or irrigated agriculture what drives the water level. Time series analysis of water level in lake urmia using ann and mlr modeling techniques poster. The range of the species therefore lies in a politically unstable zone. Despite this, and several other values of the lake, little literature on it has been published.
It is the saltiest large lake in the world that supports life. Pdf urmia lake water governance policy analysis hks 2015. Over the past few years, the lake uremia in the east of the kurdistan has shifted and has become red. Home to lake urmia is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted 1 time. Urmia lake has been designated as an international park by the united nations. Irans lake urmia in pictures world news the guardian. Urmia lake environmental water right calculation and approval, water shares calculation. Return to article details development and environment in urmia lake of iran download download pdf. Iran has been one of the states with the highest rate of dam construction worldwide in the recent years. A number of activities including better water management throughout the basin, release of water from. At basin level, the regional council for management of lake urmia will be established.
Another main problem is appearing a salt desert with area more than 5000 km2. Download the full volume and individual chapters from. Our meeting with the faculty of law at the university of tehran was most fruitful in that it provides a way forward to a closer working relationship between academics in iran and australia. Known as a crucial subject, lake urmia is suffering from a slow atrophy. Mud in lake urmia international journal of travel medicine and.
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