The Mysterious Glacier In The Iranian Desert

Nestled in the vast desert in Iran is one of the most unbelievable natural phenomena - subtropical glaciers Iran travel discovers mysterious glaciers in the desert. : Hidden in the 4,200-meter-high Zard-Kuh mountains stretching in the vast desert on the western border of Iran is one of the most interesting and rare natural phenomena. Right on the edge of the hot desert are glaciers found only in the subtropics. “Most of the international visitors to Iran are from Europe, where there are many high mountains, so it is difficult for me to convince them to come see the sights in Zard-Kuh. I have just received 3 groups of international visitors, but every time they come back they always tell me that is the highlight of the whole trip to Iran ”, Farshid Zandi, Zandi Tours representative

. Half of the world: Ian Lloyd Neubauer, reporter The BBC said: "I met Zandi in Isfahan, which used to be the capital of the Persian empire. I visited many mesmerizing mosques, palaces, squares and gardens built in the 17th century. At that time the Iranians had the adage "Esfahān nesf-e jahān ast" (Isfahan was the half of world) On Zandi's advice I spend a day on a 500km trip to Zard-Kuh to see Bakhtiari, a nomadic tribe living in tents built on glaciers.



”Entering the hills: Ian captured head away from 8am the next day. In the first half of the journey, people must pass through a semi-desert surrounding Isfahan. But snow-capped peaks also appeared ahead with the sky and blue path. This was the first time Ian had seen an oasis of mysterious Iranian landscapes. While passing through the city of Shar-e-Kord, which is known as the "Roof of Iran" because it was 2,070 meters above sea level, Ian saw a lot of signs with men in black and white. Zandi explains that they were martyrs during the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war. Half a million people died in this conflict, including 95,000 "child soldiers" at the age of 12 Final resort: Almost everyone didn't know Iran had a lot of snow and world-class skiing areas.



Although most skiers reach Mount Alborz, north of Tehran, the village of Chelgre in front of glaciers becomes a quiet resort from November to April next year. The drawing on a stone slab in front of the village means: “Baba Haje Restaurant. Kebab from lamb, chicken kebab, dizi (Iranian-style casserole), milk, yogurt, hot water. We welcome you. ”Exotic waterfalls: Sheikh Khan Falls 9 km long behind Chelgre is one of the waterfalls in Zard-Kuh. Although Ian's group is no longer walking in the desert, the highlands here still have eroded areas, mixed with sandy soil and lush green grass. The opposite scene in front of you, beside the waterfall flowing from above, the scorching heat of the desert still remains. After filling up the water reserves, Ian's party set out on their way.



Goats: A short distance from the waterfall, Ian's group passed a Bakhtiari family and their cattle. Previously, the Bakhtiari were both herders and hunters of animals such as wolves, foxes, tigers ... species no longer live in the Zard-Kuh region. Now that the Bakhtiari and other peoples of western Iran are using modern weapons, their population is beginning to shrink. In 1973, this area in Zard-Kuh was also known as Tang-e-Sayyad or "hunter valley", known as a place of illegal hunters. Spinning: The Bakhatiara spent 8 month each year in Khuzestan, a province in southern Iran.



They migrated to Zard-Kuh in late April to escape the heat of 50 degrees Celsius of the summer and until mid-September, fattening herds with green pastures. This annual migration was once a grueling adventure in which they had to hike through both sandy desert and snow covered areas. Today, the Bakhtiari travel by car, using trucks to carry livestock, but their other traditions are still preserved. Pictured is a Bakhtiari woman curling wool in the traditional way to make yarns of clothes. River of Life: About 20 km from Sheikh Khan waterfall, the asphalt road ends and replaced with a bumpy dirt road. . The air here is cool - an unusual thing in Iran's summer, while the view is surprising. The 400 km long river ZayandehRood (River Life) flowing in the valley is one of the longest water sources in Iran.



Thanks to its aquifers, it contains billions of melted snow blocks from cities like Isfahan and Yazd, and further south is Khuzestan. Ian's group arrived at Chama Qar Yakhi, one of the largest settlements in Zard-Kuh, where about 100 Bakhtiari people live. The Bakhtiari officially owned this land generations ago, though they still live here and there. They do not have to pay taxes, live by their own laws and have a rather "full" life. According to Reza Abdullah and his 11-year-old son Ahmad (pictured), “n's life.

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