Lake Urmia [or Orumiyeh]
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 1976
4 498 km²
Province · irn
West Azarbaijan
Iran
BSkArid, steppe, cold(36 %)
Area
35 935,6km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
9,9°C
Annual rain
503mm
Warmest m°
29,3°C
Coldest m°
-9,3°C
Elevation: 1 690 m on average (min 732 m, max 3 418 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
9,9°C
Annual rain
503mm
Warmest month
29,3°C
Coldest month
-9,3°C
Mean alt.
1 690m
Min
732m
Max
3 418m
Std. dev.
468m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BSkArid, steppe, cold(36 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,5
Org. C
18,6g/kg
Clay
30,3%
Sand
28,5%
Silt
41,2%
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
7,4
Org. C
29,0g/kg
Clay
29,5%
Sand
28,9%
Silt
41,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,5
Org. C
14,2g/kg
Clay
30,2%
Sand
28,5%
Silt
41,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,6
Org. C
12,5g/kg
Clay
31,3%
Sand
28,0%
Silt
40,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest2.1%
Crops23.8%
Built-up0.2%
Bare soil13.6%
Other (grassland, water…)60.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
0,9nW
Built-up
24,4%
Pesticides
3,7kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas10
IUCN Not Reported · 5IUCN V · 2IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN II · 1IUCN IV · 1📍 Point sites · 1
Lake Urmia [or Orumiyeh]
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1975
4 498 km²
Urumieh lake
IUCN IINational Park · 1975
4 416 km²
Zangezur-Agridag
IUCN Not ReportedEmerald Network
1 790 km²
Marakan
IUCN VProtected Area · 1967
1 041 km²
Angoran
IUCN VProtected Area · 1975
894 km²
Complete list10 protected areas
- Lake Urmia [or Orumiyeh]UNESCO-MAB Biosphere ReserveIUCN Not Applicable19764 498 km²
- Lake Urmia [or Orumiyeh]Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported19754 498 km²
- Urumieh lakeNational ParkIUCN II19754 416 km²
- Zangezur-AgridagEmerald NetworkIUCN Not Reported1 790 km²
- MarakanProtected AreaIUCN V19671 041 km²
- AngoranProtected AreaIUCN V1975894 km²
- Arazboyu State Nature SanctuaryState Nature SanctuaryIUCN IV1993375 km²
- Lake KobiWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported197537 km²
- Shurgol, Yadegarlu & Dorgeh Sangi LakesWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported197536 km²
- Kanibarazan WetlandWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported20119 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN