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Parishan (means "disconsolate" in Persian), some 12km away from Kazerun, with an area of about 4300 hectares is a very beautiful lake in the Fars Province, Iran. The lake is not only a very nice eco-park for tourists and a homeland for about 300 native/migratory waterbird and fish species, but also has the following importances [ref: http://www.wetlands.org]:
Current land use:
Within the site's surroundings/catchment:
- Non-urbanized settlements
- Orchard (generally small holdings)
- Permanent pastoral agriculture
- Arable agriculture (unspecified)
Within the Ramsar site:
- Cutting of vegetation (small scale/subsistence)
- Research
- Recreation (unspecified)
- Subsistence fishing
- Permanent pastoral agriculture
- Agriculture (unspecified)
Social and cultural values:
- Aquatic vegetation (reeds, edible plants, mangrove prods.)
- Current scientific research
- Non-consumptive recreation
- Subsistence hunting
- Livestock grazing
- Subsistence fishing
Biological Values:
Fauna type:
- supports rare/endangered bird species
- waterbird wintering/non-breeding/dry season area
- staging area for migratory waterbird species
- breeding area for waterbirds
- important for mammals
Flora type:
- outstanding example of a particular plant community
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