Lake Urmia – victim of wrong agriculture policies in Iran
Lake Urmia is drying up because of wrong agricultural policies, as well as traditional irrigation methods, the deputy head of Iranian Department of Environment, Esmail Kahrom, told Trend Nov. 25. “An enormous number of dams for agricultural purposes were constructed in West Azerbaijan Province across the rivers flowing towards Lake Urmia, which eventually led to the loss of the lake,” he said. Lake Urmia is in the northwest of Iran. Over 70 percent of its area has dried up. The level has been declining since 1995. Its area is about 6,000 ...
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