Polond Desert ( fa, کویر پلوند, translit=Kavir e Polond, also
Romanize
Romanization or romanisation, in linguistics, is the conversion of text from a different writing system to the Roman (Latin) script, or a system for doing so. Methods of romanization include transliteration, for representing written text, and ...
d as Plond Desert), also known as the Mozaffari Desert ( ), is a
desert
A desert is a barren area of landscape where little precipitation occurs and, consequently, living conditions are hostile for plant and animal life. The lack of vegetation exposes the unprotected surface of the ground to denudation. About on ...
located 40 kilometers West of
Ferdows
Ferdows ( fa, فردوس, also Romanized as Ferdos, Ferdous, and Firdaus; named Toon or Tūn until 1929) is a city and capital of Ferdows County, located in the north of South Khorasan Province in Iran. It is about south of Mashhad and 200 ...
,
South Khorasan Province
South Khorasan Province ( fa, استان خراسان جنوبی ''Ostān-e Khorāsān-e Jonūbī'') is a province located in eastern Iran. Birjand is the centre of the province. The other major cities are Ferdows, Tabas and Qaen. In 2014, it wa ...
,
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
.
Polond Desert is located inside the
Mozaffari Protected Area, near the village
Chah-e Polond in
Ferdows County
Ferdows County ( fa, شهرستان فردوس) is located in South Khorasan province, Iran. The capital of the county is Ferdows. At the 2006 census, the county's population (including those portions of the county later split off to form Boshru ...
.
Places to visit
Sandy hills and dunes adjacent to mountains form amazing landscapes. Among the unique natural attractions of the region, is a dune known as ''Cheetah's Tail'' ( fa, دم یوز, translit=Dom e Youz) because its shape is like a Cheetah's tail.
Also
Ferdows Hole-in-the-Rock
Ferdows Hole-in-the-Rock ( fa, سنگ سوراخ فردوس – ''Sang-e-Sourakh Ferdows'') is a natural geological formation west of Ferdows, South Khorasan Province, Iran.
Description
Ferdows Hole-in-the-Rock is an elliptical opening around ...
and Hole-in-the-Rock Cave are located near the Polond Desert.
References
External links
The Whisper Desert Festival in the Polond Desert in the Town of Ferdows
{{Deserts
Deserts of Iran
Tourist attractions in Ferdows County
Ferdows County
Geography of South Khorasan Province