Rangkul Pamir
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Coordinates: 38°30′0″N 74°20′0″E / 38.50000°N 74.33333°E
The Rangkul Pamir is a Valley in the eastern Pamir Mountains 60 km north-east of the district centre of Murghab. The central part of the IBA, at an altitude of 3600–4000 m, contains two lakes, Rangkul and Shorkul, which form an endorheic system and are connected by the Izyuk channel. Rangkul is a freshwater lake with an area of 8 km2 and a depth of 6 m. Shorkul is brackish; it has an area of 7 km2. Both lakes freeze in winter and contain no fish, but support numerous invertebrates, including amphipods, beetles and mosquito larvae. Apart from the lakes and their littoral zones the valley is predominantly alpine semi-desert with scattered shrubs and is subject to strong winds. It is threatened by overgrazing, which leads to increased wind erosion and desertification.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Rangkul valley (Rangkul & Shorkul Lakes)". Important Bird Areas factsheet. BirdLife International. 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
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