Chabahar’s pink lagoon is an amazing and spectacular attraction in the coastal strip of Makpuran

Pink Lipar Lake and Wetland, 20 kilometers east of Chabahar, on the coastal road of Ramin-Bris road in this city in the south of Sistan and Baluchistan, is an amazing, beautiful and spectacular attraction in the coastal strip of Makkoran for tourists and travelers, which is visited by thousands of nature lovers every year. Lipar Pink Lake is one of the great attractions of Chabahar and besides the beauty of pink color and salt production, it is the gathering place of all kinds of birds and turtles.

Lipar Lagoon is located on both sides of the Chabahar-Bris road and hundreds of tourists and local people visit it daily due to its convenient access and proximity to the coastal road. By visiting the lagoon and the pink lake, tourists can buy edible salt, medicine and all kinds of handicrafts. The women artists living in the village of Kizhdep bought Lipar and took it as a souvenir.

Like other wetlands, Lipar has a special ecosystem and vegetation. In the lagoon and around it, you can see species of oak and nettle, some of which grow in the water and create a beautiful view. In addition, wild cotton grows around Lipar, from which the people of the region make mattresses and pillows.

This ecosystem has also caused animal life to form next to Lipar Wetland. The existence of birds such as changar, flamingo, kashim, all kinds of herons, peacocks, grouse, tiho, plains eagle, has doubled the beauty of this area.

There are other wetlands in this area, most of which were created by sea tides. For this reason, Lipar is not the only wetland in the region, and “Dashtar” wetland is one of them, which is located near Lipar and is of interest to tourists. Dashtar in Balochi language refers to unmarried young girls.

The existence of birds such as changar, flamingos, Kashim, herons, peacocks, grouse, tihu, plains eagles has doubled the beauty of the pink Lipar lagoon. Stlipar is not the only pink lake in the world and there are other similar examples in some parts of the world such as Gibson in Australia, Russia, There are also Senegal, Bolivia and Spain.

Now, most of the tourists and nature lovers who want to see the farthest eastern point of Iran i.e. “Goatar” on the coast of the Oman Sea, know Lipar well and when going to Goatar, they must stop at the shore of this wetland, which is located in a gorge and a rocky valley. To reach Lipar lagoon, you have to enter the very beautiful road from Chabahar to Gwatar. Lipar is located 15 kilometers east of Chabahar, near the village of Ramin.

On this route, you can also see the fig tree of the temples and the extremely beautiful beach of Remin and see the numerous nests of crabs up close.

On most days of the year, a number of local men and women open a bazaar on Lipar beach and sell their products such as handicrafts, all kinds of oysters, and agricultural products to tourists.

Because the presence of phytoplankton in salty water causes the color of the water to change, the plankton in Lipar lagoon also causes the water of this lake to turn pink in some months of the year, which makes Lipar lagoon one of the colored lakes and wetlands. The world has changed.

A lot of phytoplankton and excellent materials enter this lagoon in the monsoon season, which is the season of sea storms. Monsoon usually starts from the middle of June and lasts until the middle of September. At this time, so much plankton enters the lagoon that they change the color of the lagoon water to pink due to the reactions. Of course, it should be said that heavy rains also cause flooding of the lagoon.

Lipar is not colorful in all seasons of the year. If you want to see the pink color of its waters, it is better to choose winter to watch this unique lagoon.

The pink lake of Lipar Chabahar is a beautiful and spectacular attraction

In an interview with IRNA reporter, the head of Chabahar Environment Department stated: The naming of this lake as Pink Lake is due to the presence of many phytoplanktons and the richness of the area’s water with organic and mineral substances, which is directed to this area through the Lipar River.

Ashra Ali Hosseini added: The color of the water of Lipar Lake, nicknamed the Pink Lake, turns red and pink when the weather warms up.

He added: The factors and sea currents resulting from monsoon storms also cause an excessive increase in phytoplankton in this lake.

The head of Chabahar Environment Department called the presence of all kinds of birds, green turtles, dolphins in Goater and Brice, fishing and tourism ports, sandy, sandy and rocky beaches in Chabahar and Dashtiari beaches as important tourist attractions for domestic and foreign travelers.

He said: More than 700 recreational, natural, historical and touristic areas of the Makuran coast in the Chabahar area from Gwatar to Zarabad and one of the 10 most important strategic points in the world are ready to welcome domestic and foreign tourists.

Hosseini stated: the presence of favorable weather, beautiful beaches and landscapes, historical and cultural monuments, traditional and modern markets and dozens of other attractions; It has made Chabahar a suitable destination for domestic and foreign tourists.

He added: Chabahar, as the largest oceanic port of Iran and the land of waves and coral, located in the heart of Makurran, Balochistan, and 645 kilometers south of Zahedan, the capital of Sistan and Baluchestan province, consists of 2 cities named Chabahar, Plan, three central parts, Pirsohrab and Plan. Is.

Pink Lagoon of Chabahar was registered nationally

The vice president of culture, social and tourism of Chabahar Azad region said: The pink lagoon of Chabahar, known as Lipar lake, was registered in the list of national natural monuments last year.

Tahereh Shahraki stated: Lipar Pink Lagoon is one of the natural attractions of Iran and South Sistan and Baluchistan, which is distinguished from other lakes and lagoons due to its special color.

According to him, this wetland is located in a gorge and a rocky valley overlooking the mountain, on the way of Chabahar coastal road to Siyadi Breis fishing port on the Oman Sea coast (15 km east of Chabahar).

The vice president of culture, social and tourism of Chabahar Azad region said: There are many wetlands in the world, which are considered to be local for many animal species, including flamingos and storks, but some of these wetlands are different from other colored wetlands due to their special color. , have been distinguished.

He continued: The water of Lipar lagoon is pink due to the presence of bacteria and plant plankton, and it is considered one of the saltiest reservoirs, as it is surrounded by a beach of salt.

Shahraki said: After going through the review process of the cultural heritage registration council of the province and the country’s natural monuments and monuments registration council and final approval, the decision of the minister of cultural heritage has been notified to the governor and CEO of the Chabahar Azad Zone Organization.

According to him, this event will lead to the protection and introduction of this work and will be a prelude to registering the landscape of this lake in the list of world natural works.