How bandeamir national park became afghanistans oasis. Band e amir translates out to the commanders amirs dam in dari, the. Much like other sites in afghanistan, theres a story behind the creation of the lakes. Bandeamir, a collection of six sapphireblue lakes, was named as afghanistans first national park in april 2009 36 years after a previous attempt to do so was interrupted by political strife.
Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the. The name bande amir literally means commanders dam which is believed by some to be. In october 2017, they lost their opening fixture of the tournament, against mis ainak region, by 262 runs. Bandeamir the first national park of afghanistan from a different view. We begin with a brief history centering on bamyan province and the.
Bandeamir region compete in the ahmad shah abdali 4day tournament, which has had firstclass status from 2017 onwards. Bandeamir, a collection of six sapphireblue lakes, was named as afghanistans first national park in april 2009. Located sw of the hindu kush range, the bandeamir lakes and other. Bandeamir national park bamyan 2020 all you need to know. The lakes are situated in the foothills of the hindu kush, the second highest mountain range in the world, 80 kilometers from the ancient town of bamiyan, where the taliban destroyed the worlds tallest buddha statues in 2001. Rangelands of bandeamir national park and ajar provisional.
Afghans work to preserve bandeamir national park habitats esri. The 228squaremile park features a chain of six lakes set in the hindu kush. Alex dehgan, who recounts local efforts to establish bandeamir national park in his 2019 book the snow leopard project and other adventures in warzone conservation, described afghanistan as a. The most accessible is bande haibat the suitably named dam of awe.
At the 2006 census, its population was 1,424, in 370 families. Explore bande amir holidays and discover the best time and places to visit. The lakes are situated in the hindu kush mountains at approximately 3000 m of elevation, west of the famous buddhas of bamiyan. How bandeamir national park became afghanistans oasis of peace. Six deep lakes comprise bandeamir, which became afghanistans first. Discover bande amir lakes in yakawlang, afghanistan. The team is named after bande amir, a series of six deep blue lakes in bamyan province. Bande amir lakes yakawlang, afghanistan atlas obscura.
Bande amir are a stunning group of turquoise lakes in eastern afghanistan. Splashes of blue in an otherwise monotonous lunar landscape. How bandeamir national park became afghanistans oasis of. Afghanistans first national park, the lapisblue lakes of bande amir, deep in the kohe baba mountains, glitter like jewels against their dusty surrounds.
At the 2006 census, its population was 2, in 44 families. Bandeamir lakes and dragon valley bamiyan citeseerx. The deep blue lakes of bandeamir, afghanistan amusing. They sit high in the hindu kush at an altitude of 2900m, and in 2008 were declared the countrys first national park. Photo of one of the bandeamir lakes illustrating travertine dam and red. On april 22, 2009, bandeamir was declared afghanistans first national park. It is a series of six deep blue lakes separated by natural dams made of travertine, a mineral deposit.
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