Lake Urmia [or Orumiyeh]

17154 SITE ID
4830.0 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location Iran (Islamic Republic Of)

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

  • Birdlife Important Bird and Biodiversity Area Monitoring (Birdlife IBA) 1994
  • Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool (METT) 2009, 2013, Not Reported

Affiliations

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Dena

Choghakhor Wetland

Goleh-e Sabalan

citation

UNEP-WCMC (2025). Protected Area Profile for Lake Urmia [or Orumiyeh] from the World Database on Protected Areas, December 2025. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net