Hamoon LAKE is the largest fresh water lake in east and south-east of Iran, and economically, sociologically, and culturally is of great importance. In recent years, due to negligence of environmental aspects of the lake, some actions have taken place causing various strains such as; water lake pollution, annihilation of marine animals, poisoning of peregrine birds, demolition of wetlands & seaside agricultural lands and consequently migration of its Takhtakneshanan..
These actions are mainly; disposal of 21 MCM of Urban waste water and about 0-9 MCM of industrial sewages into the lake, transferring polluted waters of 9 active mining sectors, specially Bandan asbestos mine’s, into the lake , addition of irrigation waste waters, polluted by different chemical fertilizers and demolishing wetlands by Amore fish preservation, a canebrake feeder fish. Since 1976 till now, problems and concerns regarding the lake from 63 (in 1976) to 125 (in 2003) cases. Also, number of Sistanian cattle has decreased from 237790 heads in 1976 to 780 heads in 1996. Number of peregrine birds has reduced from 237790 pieces in 1979 to zero in 2003.
Key words: Hamoon Lake, Thakhtakneshinan, Hirmand, Wastewater, Ecology, Wetland, peregrine birds
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