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A hamun (or hamoun) (Persian: هامون‎‎ hāmūn) refers to seasonal desert lakes or marshlands, found on the Iranian Plateau, from Iran to Afghanistan and western Pakistan / (Balochistan). They form a critical link in the wildlife of the area, aquatic as well as avian and terrestrial.

The better-known hamuns include:

  • Hamun-e Helmand, Afghanistan and Iran
  • Hamun Lake, Iran and Afghanistan
  • Hamun-e Jaz Murian, Iran
  • Hamun-e Mashkel or Mashkid, straddling Iran-Pakistan border
  • Hamun-e Puzak, Afghanistan
  • Hamun-e Saberi in Sistan, straddling Iran-Afghanistan border
  • Hamun Zeheh, Goad-i Zereh or Godzareh depression, Afghanistan

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    Hamuns Wikipedia
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