![]() At 2,278,015 ha the area is large and is surrounded by a buffer zone of 1,794,134 ha which varies in width between 10 and 30 kms. It is an arid continental subtropical area notable for a rich variety of spectacular desert landforms. The property Lut Desert is in the southeast of the Islamic Republic of Iran (hereinafter referred to as Iran) and straddles the three Iranian Provinces of Kermān, Sistāno Balūchestān and Khorāsān-e Jonūbi. The UNESCO World Heritage Committee issued the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value at the time of inscription: ![]() Lut Desert MIXED NATURAL & CULTURAL WORLD HERITAGE SITEĢ016: Inscribed on the World Heritage List under natural criteria vii and viii. Overall, the property contains a globally significant selection of geological features in an area which is at low risk of human pressure through its relative isolation and inhospitable conditions. Additionally, the property also contains distinctive salt pans, stone pavements and the lava covered Gandom Beryan plateau. Within these landscapes are some of the world’s highest sand dunes, largest nebkhas – sand dunes around vegetation – and longest yardangs – ridges running parallel to the wind. The erosive abilities of these environmental processes work in conjunction to create some of the world’s best examples of striking desert landscapes. ![]() The property is characterised by its dramatic environmental conditions which include very low levels of precipitation, long periods of high wind and some of the hottest recorded temperatures on earth. The Lut Desert is a large hyper-arid area in the south-east of Iran which in Persian means devoid of water and vegetation. Inscription year 2016 Country Islamic Republic Of Iran Lut Desert Islamic Republic of Iran
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