Hamun

A hamun (or hamoun) (Persian: هامون‎ hāmūn) refers to inland desert lakes or marshlands, formed as natural seasonal reservoirs in areas adjoining the Helmand basin, found across eastern Iran, southern Afghanistan and western Pakistan.[1] They form a critical link in the wildlife of the area, aquatic as well as avian and terrestrial.

For the villages in Iran, see Hamun, Iran and Hamand, Khusf.
Not to be confused with Hamun Lake.

The better-known hamuns include:

  • Hamun-e Helmand, Afghanistan and Iran
  • Hamun-e Jaz Murian, Iran
  • Hamun-e Mashkel or Mashkid, straddling Baluchistan border
  • Hamun-e Puzak, Afghanistan
  • Hamun-e Saberi in Sistan, straddling Iran-Afghanistan border
  • Hamun Zeheh, Goad-i Zereh or Godzareh depression, Afghanistan

References
  1. Whitney, John (2006). "Geology, Water, and Wind in the Lower Helmand Basin" (PDF). U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-08-31.

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