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Polond Desert

Coordinates: 34°09′24″N 57°41′39″E / 34.15667°N 57.69417°E / 34.15667; 57.69417
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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,[1] South Khorasan Province, Iran.

Polond Desert is located inside the Mozaffari Protected Area.

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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.[2]

References

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  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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