Band-e Amir National Park (nearby, often associated)

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Band-e Amir National Park is Afghanistan’s first national park, renowned for its striking chain of deep blue travertine lakes set amid dramatic limestone cliffs in the Hindu Kush mountains.

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instanceOf national park
climate cold semi-arid climate
continent Asia
country Afghanistan
designation Afghanistan’s first national park
ecosystemType montane
semi-arid
elevation approximately 2900–3000 meters above sea level
governingBody Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock of Afghanistan
National Environmental Protection Agency of Afghanistan
hasFauna ibex
urial
various waterfowl species
hasFeature chain of deep blue lakes
high-altitude plateau
limestone cliffs
travertine dams
hasFlora alpine steppe vegetation
inception 2009
IUCNCategory II (National Park)
knownFor natural travertine terraces
scenic mountain landscapes
striking blue lakes
locatedIn Bamyan Province
Hindu Kush
nearby Bamyan Valley
linked to: Bamiyan Valley

Buddhas of Bamyan archaeological site
linked to: Bamiyan Buddhas

Hazarajat region
Shahr-e Gholghola (City of Screams)
Shahr-e Zohak (Red City)
nearestCity Bamyan
linked to: Bamyan city
oftenAssociatedWith Afghan nature tourism
Bamyan cultural landscape
Buddhas of Bamyan
linked to: Bamiyan Buddhas

Hazarajat highlands
Hindu Kush mountain range
linked to: Hindu Kush
partOf Central Afghanistan
protectedFor biodiversity conservation
landscape beauty
unique travertine lake system
tourismType domestic tourism
ecotourism
waterBody Band-e Gholaman Lake
Band-e Haibat Lake
Band-e Panir Lake
Band-e Pudina Lake
Band-e Qambar Lake
linked to: Band-e Haibat Lake

Band-e Zulfiqar Lake
linked to: Band-e Pudina Lake

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Bamyan Province tourismAttraction Band-e Amir National Park (nearby, often associated)