The desert is often called the ‘hottest place on Earth’ as satellites measured record surface temperatures there for several years. Then the N and NW direction's winds are carrying them to the dunes.t So the grrains before saltation by wind, transported in a turbulent flow.The Dasht-e Lut salt desert in southeast Iran is captured in this Envisat image. This system brings wethering metamophic and carbonate rocks to side of Darreh Anjir desert and collect them at north part of sand dune not far from it. The drainage system comes from east and north east of sand dune. the havey minerals such olivine, pyroxene and hornblende wich originally have high sphericity and are unstable, in short term processes be gathered with more stable minerals such as calcite, dolomite and feldespar, which in a long term processes became well rounded. Changing speed and direction of wind in different seasons has created dunes with variety of morphology in this area. Winds with highest speed principally blowing, from N and NWof sand dune. Geology setting, petrology and the processes related to wind action forming Sadeghabad sand dune near Bafq are discused here.Mounds, ridges and low hills of loose windblown sand with Star dunes in center and Crescentic dunes in border are created a nice veiw for geo tourism in Sadeghabad. Arid land with lack of vegetation and wind are the most important external agents of desert landform development in this area. Providing guidelines to develop the geotourism in this area, we hope that some steps are taken towards overall development of this province.īafq located the SE of Yazd, is the main city of it, with deserts and eolian processes. Introducing the above attractions, this article tries to attract the attention of responsible persons and researchers more towards the importance and role of geotourism in this area. Attractions like semi-active volcanoes of Taftan and Bazman, standing the bulk of Iran's mud volcanoes in this area with variant beautiful shapes, huge sand dunes of Loot desert, Chabahar Bay, Miniature Mountains, Ladiz cave, Khaje Mountain and tens of other natural landscapes convert this area to one of the most unique geotourism areas in the world. Including unique geological phenomenon, this area showed novel sights of geomorphologic attractions in an accessible range. Therefore, South East of Iran (Sistan and Baluchistan Province) is selected for study because of having valuable geological heritage and lack of necessary economic development. Geological attractions and sustainable economic development are some branches of geotourism. If an area has geological attractions and necessary infrastructures prepared for tourism, geotourism can have a direct effect on sustainable development, employment and improvement of the local economy situation. Obviously, having various desert attractions and multiple geotourism potentials, Dasht-e Lut has the capability of being considered among global geoparks of UNESCO. Furthermore, towards developing the region geotourism, some other fun and exciting activities such as sand skiing, racings and desert rallies, endurance cycling, sun bath, star observation, camel riding and so on, are suggested. In addition, geotourism development obstacles in Lut Desert are identified, and such solutions as development of ways for access to attractions, erection of geotourism development centers, advertisement and introduction of the desert's attractions, dispatch of guides with tourists, promotion of the region security, extension of accommodations and… for better use of the potentials of the desert, are provided. The results of the studies show that Lut Desert has considerable capability for carrying out complementary studies as well as effect on economic development process in national and international levels. Using library studies, interpretation of satellite images and field studies, this study has been conducted. Such unique perspectives as the biggest Nebkhas of the world, the largest Yardangs or Kaluts of the world, the hottest point of the earth, as well as rare species of desert structures such as salt marshes and salt polygons, Gandom Beryan Hill, massive sand dunes, Barchans, clay zones in pretty shapes, saline river, etc., present a vast and diverse extension of geographical beauties and phenomena of the desert.
Dasht-e Lut of Iran, a desert which contains a collection of exclusive desert relieves and geological and geomorphological records of the world. The present study aims at studying and introducing wonderful geomorphological attractions and numerous geotourism potentials of very hot paradise of the earth, e.g. Given special tectonic and climatic conditions, Iran has the most diverse land-forms and beautiful geological phenomena, which could attract many scientific, adventurous tourists and geological researchers.
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