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Unique ecosystem of Choghakhor Wetland in Borujen
The wetland’s depth is less than three meters, and its waters originate from various springs, with rainwater and adjacent springs on Klar Mountain supplying the majority of its water resources.
Choghakhor Wetland offers a range of recreational activities, including climbing, birdwatching, fishing, boating, biking, and photography. Close to the wetland, in the village of Avardgan within the Gandoman District of Borujen, there are cultural and residential facilities that accommodate tourists and visitors.
The wetland is home to a diverse array of wildlife, including species such as boar, jackals, beech martens, foxes, wolves, rabbits, and various fish species like zebra cichlids, barbel, Medusafish, common carp, redmouth grouper, silver carp, and narrow-barred Spanish mackerel. Additionally, reptiles including snakes, sea turtles, monitor lizards, and frogs inhabit the area. Unique to the region is the Gambusia, or tooth carp.
Choghakhor enjoys a temperate climate with cold winters, contributing to its appeal as a rural area in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. From autumn to spring, thousands of native and migratory birds, including geese, ducks, ruddy shelducks, white storks, coots, herons, grebes, cormorants, flamingos, rails, ibises, plovers, and large white-headed gulls, nest and thrive in the wetland, making it a favored destination for birdwatching.
In terms of flora, approximately twenty-three plant species from sixteen families have been identified in Choghakhor Wetland, with the willow tree being one notable species.
Access to the wetland is facilitated by asphalted roads from Borujen, Naghan, and Shahrekord. The east and northwest sides are served by these paved roads, while the southeast side can be reached via the unpaved roads of surrounding villages.