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(Redirected from Mozaffari desert) Desert in Iran

34°09′24″N 57°41′39″E / 34.15667°N 57.69417°E / 34.15667; 57.69417

Polond Desert (Persian: کویر پلوند, romanizedKavir e Polond, also Romanized as Plond Desert), also known as the Mozaffari Desert (کویر مظفری Kavir e Mozaffari), is a desert located 40 kilometers West of Ferdows, South Khorasan Province, Iran.

Polond Desert is located inside the Mozaffari Protected Area.

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 (Persian: دم یوز, romanizedDom e Youz) because its shape is like a Cheetah's tail.

References

  1. کویر مظفری. SKCHTO (in Persian). South Khorasan Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  2. منطقه حفاظت شده مظفری، فردوس. Iran Deserts (in Persian). January 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2016.

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