Hashmat Khan Park (Pashto: کول حشمت خان), also known as Hashmat Khan Lake,[2] and locally as Kol-e Hashmat Khan or Qala-e Hashmat Khan, is a waterfowl sanctuary and protected area located in Kabul, Afghanistan.[3] The lake or wetland is in the middle of a residential area next to Bala Hissar and to the south of Chaman-e-Hozori, Ghazi Stadium and Id Gah Mosque.
| Hashmat Khan Park | |
|---|---|
| Kol-e Hashmat Khan | |
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)[1] | |
  Hashmat Khan Park | |
| Location | Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Coordinates | 34°29′36″N 69°12′3″E / 34.49333°N 69.20083°E |
| Area | 1.66 km2 (0.64 sq mi) |
| Established | 2017 |
| Administrator | Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Ministry of Information and Culture |
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History
editThe wetland has existed since ancient time to provide water for irrigation purposes to the residents of Bala Hissar. During the 20th century, King Mohammad Zahir Shah used it for hunting and recreation purposes. Since then many people have illegally built homes around the lake.[4]
In June 2017 the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock declared Kol-e Hashmat Khan as the fourth national park on the occasion of World Environment Day.[5][6][7][8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Kol-i-Hashmat Khan Protected Planet
- ^ "300 Saplings Planted in Kabul's Hashmat Khan Lake". TOLOnews. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "Kabul Duck Alert 2: Pictures of birds and birdwatchers at the Kol-e Hashmat Khan wetland". Afghanistan Analysts Network. 25 April 2016.
- ^ "Portion of Kol-e-Hasmat Khan Lake's land illegally seized, birds secretly hunted: sources". Khaama Press. April 4, 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "Kabul wetland declared new protected area for migrating birds". United Nations Environment Programme. 25 July 2017.
- ^ "MEHWAR: Kol-e-Hashmat Khan Declared A Protected Area". TOLOnews. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ افغانستان, روزنامه (June 22, 2016). "کول حشمت‌خان؛ چهارمین پارک ملی کشور - روزنامه افغانستان". www.dailyafghanistan.com (in Dari).
- ^ صالحی, زرغونه (June 11, 2017). ""کول حشمت خان" شهر کابل، چهارمين پارک ملى کشور اعلام شد" (in Dari) – via pajhwok.com.
External links
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- ذخیره‌گاه آبی کابل پر از آب شده است on YouTube, April 24, 2024
- پر آب شدن بزرگترین ذخیره گاه ظاهر و تبدبل شدن به قرغه کابل on YouTube, April 22, 2024
- گزارش عمران از پرآب شدن شکارگاه ظاهر شاه on YouTube, April 20, 2024