Urmia Lake National Park

Urmia Lake National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Location	East Azerbaijan and West Azerbaijan, Iran
Area	464,056 ha (1,791.73 sq mi)
Established	1973
Governing body	Iran Department of Environment

Urmia Lake National Park is located between the provinces of East Azerbaijan and West Azerbaijan at geographical coordinates 37 to 38.5 degrees north latitude and 45 to 46 degrees east longitude. The park covers an area of 464,056 hectares. The lake includes a total of 102 large and small islands with an area of 33,486 hectares. Urmia Lake was registered in the list of National parks of Iran in 1973.

Urmia Lake National Park spans 462,600 hectares and is one of the nine biosphere reserves in Iran. There are a total of 10 water reservoirs in Urmia Lake National Park, with a capacity of 180,000 liters.

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UNESCO Biosphere Reserves in Iran