The salt dome of Jasak Bushehr, the largest and most active saltwater mall in the Middle East

Jaszak salt dome or Jaksh mountain rock (Dasht salt dome) The northern and southern highlands of Jasak Mountain, south of the Zagros mountain range, between Dashti and Dir in Bushehr province, one of the largest, most active and beautiful salt domes in Iran and the Middle East, and natural attractions Is. The most significant and distinctive features of the Jakash Mountains are the salt types of this salt mountain, unique domes and caves, waterfalls, crystals, and so on.

geographical location

The salt dome of Jashk (Dashti) is located in the Kaki section and the Bereghon district and between two districts of Dashti and Dir in Bushehr province. This dome is located east of Gonakhk village in Dashti city and north of Jasak village in Deir city.

This salt dome is located in the heart of the Jasech Mountain, which lies to its northern end, and forms the highest mountain in the mountains. Its length is northeast to southwest. The west is Gonechk village, east of Kurdlan village and northeast of Dervishi village (Dashti city) and south of Jasak village.

Features

This dome or salt slope is 12 km long and 4 and a half miles wide in the heart of the Jasak Mountain. The area of the dome is about 3666 hectares and the height of the summit is 1,350 meters above sea level.

The special position of the Jaszak salt dome (Dashti), which causes the salty water of the river, is perhaps the only livelihood factor in the region, because the river is before the village of Bāchān is sweet and drinkable and agricultural use. But after crossing the dome and passing it, the river's water comes with a high percentage of salinity, which indicates the high activity of the dome and the fluidity of its water to the bed of the Mend River, and during the season of its high water, the river flooded the levels of Choghapur and Dashti plains and The reason for the high evaporation of salt on the surface of the soil remains and causes the salinity of the area.

Access path

The way to access the dome from the eastern side is 3 km from Ganakhak village, through the dirt road of the old rock salt mine operating in the area and from the eastern side of the dome if, after the bridge of the village of Kordlan, the road road to the dome, You reached the foothills of the dome.

It is mountainous and due to the special conditions of topography and climate, it lacks any springs of fresh water, drainage and wells, and there are only salt caves and salt springs abundant. The Jasak salt mound is located within the river valley. Parts of the salt dome, which has salt, does not contain any vegetation, but most of the layers are calcareous from the salt mountains and have excellent vegetation, and there are also saline resistant plants on the mountain slopes. In general, the vegetation of the region consists of gon, geishid, and scissors, which cover the earth's surface in winter and spring with a variety of annual plants, giving it a special beauty. Also, in the valleys of salty salt salts, there are abundant shrubs and tears.

Tourism features

Salt Mountains have beautiful views of the geology, different types of stones, natural caves and pristine nature within them, waterfalls and salt pots attract not only the eyes of every visitor to entertain and climb, but also the best place for scholars interested in science Geology

Some features of the geological tourism of the Jaszak salt dome are as follows: the white color of the salt dishes gives the dome a beautiful front area, so that the Khormoj Road is a beautiful snowy mountain in the eastern plain of the plain.

Salt glaciers are among the beautiful phenomena of salt dome and are clearly seen in the northwest of the dome. These glaciers, which are the result of the gravity movement of the salt masses in the direction of the gradient of the Earth, are formed on the margin of the dome and is known for its similarity to ice frosts.

Saltwater cascades are among the other tourist attractions of the Salt Dome, which has a beautiful and pleasant face. These waterfalls, which are in fact the natural flow path of the dome, have been created in the dry seasons due to the full evaporation of water, beautiful salt crystals in the direction of the stream, and in particular on the waterfalls, creating a spectacular view of the salt waterfall. This rare phenomenon is seen in the middle of spring until summer and autumn.

The salt caves are another glimpse of the salt dome. These caves, caused by the dissolution of salt deposits, are seen in the dome. In the inner parts of these caves, the beautiful crystals of salt have become stellmittious and have a glimpse into the caves. Dave's bed is one of the most beautiful phenomena in the Dostbad dome erosion which appeared due to differences in the degree of erosion of rocks in the form of columns between dome salts.

Beautiful crystals of salt and many non-silicate minerals, such as pyrite and fluorine, are rich in color, metallic and non-metallic glaze, and are stunning to the eyes of every visitor.

The salt dome of the plain hosts a lot of beautiful minerals and crystals that are wide in the dome. The color of the color of the domes industrial salts is an amazing and surprising phenomenon that can not be found anywhere in the same province. Varieties of red, brown, white, yellow, black and orange salts are one of the features of a plain dome that can play an important role in attracting tourists to the province.

Playa is one of the beautiful phenomena of erosion caused by salt domes that occurs in the plains of the lower reaches of the domes due to the seasonal seasonal water from these domes and its floodplain on the plain and the concentration in the roundabout areas of the alluvial deposits in the form of salt zones.

These natural attractions in the mountainous region and its vast capacity for tourism along with a proper environmental management can be the best tourism destination in the area by promoting the environmental culture to protect natural resources through the spread of a particular type of tourism called natural tourism, because the pioneers Naturalists in the world believe that tourists should be welcomed in these environments in order to preserve the natural environment.

National Natural Effect

The salt slope of Jaszk has been registered as the only national natural feature of the Bushehr province in 1388 and is now available to the environment.

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