Yalan Dunes become hottest spot in Iran
Hadi Shahroudi, the spokesman of South Khorasan Province’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Department, said that the Yalan Dunes have beaten the Lut Desert, becoming the hottest spot in Iran.
In June, 2022, the first time that ground temperature was recorded in Iran, the Lut Desert, which extends over three cities, and has been registered as the first natural heritage of Iran in UNESCO, was found to be the most sizzling spot in Iran.
What made this research different from NASA and international centers’ previous reports, was the 24-hour supervision of the location.
“Based on recent investigations, the Lut Desert is no longer the hottest spot of the country, and our final research indicates that Yalan Dunes in Deh-e Salam village, is currently the hottest area in Iran,” he said.
According to Shahroudi, the highest temperature in locations under supervision was recorded as 73.5° Celsius on July 17, at around noon.
“Registering the hottest spot of the country can be a source of tourist attraction, considering the fact that the Lut Desert also contains the tallest sand hills in the world, and in spite of the high temperatures, there is habitation nearby,” he concluded.