Editorial photo #10896538 Environmental Issue

Iran-Dried Lake Of Urmia

An abandoned boat is lying upside-down on the dried land of Lake Urmia's northwest coast in West Azerbaijan Province, about 604 km (375 miles) northwest of Tehran, Iran, on January 14, 2014. Once the largest lake in the Middle East and the sixth-largest saltwater lake on Earth, Lake Urmia is a majestic expanse of salt and water, nestled between the East and West Azerbaijan provinces in northwestern Iran. This endorheic salt lake holds a unique place in the region's natural heritage. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto)

Photo details

Photo ID: #10896538
Date taken: 14 January 2014
Location: —
Photographer: Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto
Category: Environmental Issue

Related keywords

Iran Lake-Urmia Social-Issue Climate Drought Rain Snow Rainfall Society Agriculture Dam-Construction Environment Lithium Natural-Disasters IRGC Islamic-Revolutionary-Guard-Corps Politics Salt-Lake Salt-Storm Endorheic-Salt-Lake West-Azerbaijan Eest-Azerbaijan Iran’s-Department-Of-Environment January 14 2014 Abandoned boat Dried land Lake Urmia Northwest coast West Azerbaijan Province Tehran Largest lake Middle East Sixth-largest saltwater lake Earth Salt and water East Azerbaijan Province Northwestern Iran Endorheic salt lake Natural heritage Morteza Nikoubazl NurPhoto Saltwater ecosystem Environmental degradation Desertification Water crisis Iran geography Climate change Ecosystem collapse Conservation Biodiversity loss Hydrology Saline lake Evaporation Aquatic ecology Photojournalism Iranian environment Habitat destruction