Afghanistan: Afghanistan Destroying Hamoun Wetlands

Jan 9, 2018 | Financial Times
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Over 70% of the southeastern Hamoun Wetlands (also known as Hamouns) in Sistan-Baluchestan Province are drying up, largely because of Afghanistan's injudicious dam construction on its tributaries. According to Ali Kord, a member of the parliament, Afghan authorities are conducting dam projects on Hirmand River, a transboundary water resource and the wetlands' main feeder.