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Lake parishan festival iran
Parishan Lake is a lake in Iran. The Lake is in Kazerun, Fars Province and is the largest freshwater lake in the country. It receives only very small amount of water from feeder rivers and the whole lake or wetland is a protected area, as it is considered a globally significant wetland ecosystem. The protected area is called Arzhan National Park.
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Map of Parishan Lake, Iran
Fauna
The area of Arzhan is an important sanctuary for birds.
In the past, the Persian lion used to occur in this place, besides other parts of Iran. Nowadays, in the wilderness of Eurasia, the only members of this race of lions occur in and around Gir Forest, in Kathiawar Peninsula, India. There was a plan to bring in Gir lions to this area, but there were issues, and it did not get fulfilled. This area is of agricultural importance, and bringing in lions would mean setting aside farmland, and settling farmers elsewhere. This happens to be a reason why it is difficult to reintroduce lions from Gir Forest to another place within India.