Lake Urmia [or Orumiyeh]
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1975
4 498 km²
Province · irn
East Azarbaijan
Iran
BSkArid, steppe, cold(53 %)
Area
48 628,2km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
9,7°C
Annual rain
404mm
Warmest m°
28,5°C
Coldest m°
-8,0°C
Elevation: 1 647 m on average (min 146 m, max 3 596 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
9,7°C
Annual rain
404mm
Warmest month
28,5°C
Coldest month
-8,0°C
Mean alt.
1 647m
Min
146m
Max
3 596m
Std. dev.
472m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BSkArid, steppe, cold(53 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,6
Org. C
17,3g/kg
Clay
31,2%
Sand
30,5%
Silt
38,3%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,5
Org. C
27,1g/kg
Clay
30,2%
Sand
31,2%
Silt
38,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,6
Org. C
13,3g/kg
Clay
31,0%
Sand
30,7%
Silt
38,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,6
Org. C
11,4g/kg
Clay
32,5%
Sand
29,8%
Silt
37,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest2.9%
Crops22.4%
Built-up0.3%
Bare soil17.2%
Other (grassland, water…)57.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
1,0nW
Built-up
25,2%
Pesticides
3,5kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas9
IUCN Not Reported · 2IUCN Not Applicable · 2IUCN V · 2IUCN IV · 2IUCN II · 1
Lake Urmia [or Orumiyeh]
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 1976
4 498 km²
Urumieh lake
IUCN IINational Park · 1975
4 416 km²
Marakan
IUCN VProtected Area · 1967
1 041 km²
Kiamaky
IUCN IVWildlife Refuge · 1975
943 km²
Arasbaran
IUCN VProtected Area · 1973
854 km²
Complete list9 protected areas
- Lake Urmia [or Orumiyeh]Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported19754 498 km²
- Lake Urmia [or Orumiyeh]UNESCO-MAB Biosphere ReserveIUCN Not Applicable19764 498 km²
- Urumieh lakeNational ParkIUCN II19754 416 km²
- MarakanProtected AreaIUCN V19671 041 km²
- KiamakyWildlife RefugeIUCN IV1975943 km²
- ArasbaranProtected AreaIUCN V1973854 km²
- ArasbaranUNESCO-MAB Biosphere ReserveIUCN Not Applicable1976837 km²
- Arazboyu State Nature SanctuaryState Nature SanctuaryIUCN IV1993375 km²
- Lake GoriWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported19755 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN