The height of some of these crescent-shaped or Barkhan hills is estimated up to 500 meters Is the Lut Desert the hottest spot on Earth? Sand dunes: In the eastern part of Central Lut and in an area of 50,000 hectares, which is covered with sand dunes. The reason for the appearance of these spectacular clumps, which are perhaps the main attraction of Lut, is the erosion by the Shoor River and the 120-day winds of Sistan. The area where the Lut desert clusters are located is located 42 km from Shahdad and in an area with a width of 80 and a length of 145 km. Kaluts: Kalut is a local term and refers to deep ditches and massive sand pyramids that have been formed by soil erosion and are considered to be a unique phenomenon in the world. The reason for such an area, which lacks any vegetation, has been wind erosion, severe temperature changes, and erosion by running water. That is why Dasht-e-Sar is also called desert paving. This area, referred to in foreign sources as Hamada, is covered with large and small stones as if they were put together by capable masters. Dasht-e-Sar leads from the west to the place of Kaluts, from the north to the connection route of Shahdad to Nehbandan and the upper areas of Zard and Pozeh Kal, from the east to Rig Yalan, and from the south to Hamoon Shoor and South Lut.

This region is known as “Lut Zangi Mohammad”, it covers most of Kerman province and northern Sistan and Baluchestan and is divided into three separate parts in terms of geology or geomorphology:ĭasht-e-Sar: This part, which is located in the center of the Lut desert, has many enthusiasts. The southernmost region of the Lut Desert is more fertile than other parts of the country in terms of vegetation and remnants of ancient civilizations. The average length of the Lut Desert in the north-south direction is 900 km and from west to east is 300 km. This scorching and lesser-known area, which extends from north to south, is bounded on the west by the Nayband fault and on the east by the Nehbandan fault. The desert has a vast area that includes parts of the three vast provinces of Sistan and Baluchestan, South Khorasan, and Kerman. Lut Desert is nowadays an essential part of Iran tours. Therefore, scientists and geologists believe that the vast region of southeastern Iran should be introduced as the Lut Desert Because the term Lut Desert refers only to a part of this vast desert. Most of the deserts, which date back to the third geological period, included ancient lakes whose salts, which have evaporated over the years, now prevent any plants from growing in these areas. The main part of this great desert is made up of sand and gravel and other parts of it have desert geography Therefore, the two terms desert can be distinguished and their use used interchangeably.ĭeserts are areas where the annual rainfall is usually less than 50 mm and has very poor vegetation, But deserts are called clay soils that have a very high salt content and are known as saline. “Lut” in Baluchi language, which is one of the languages of northwestern Iran, means naked, waterless, thirsty, and empty of everything, and is on par with the word “lut”, which, with a bit of exaggeration, describes the characteristics of desert areas. Lut Desert is located in the southeast of Iran and holds the title of the most pristine spot in Iran.

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