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Photo essay: Miāne Hāle beach

by Sid Sarshar
26-Jun-2012
 
Not far from the Rāmsar airport exists a community called Miāne Hāle. The beach at Miāne Hāle is one of the few places remaining along the Caspian Sea which still has some resemblance to what the beaches looked like when I was growing up in the area more than 30 years ago. A nice sandy beach peppered with sadafs (shells), Tusca (Alder) trees and a nahr (stream) coming through the surrounding hills and pouring into the Caspian. Most beaches along the Caspian Sea have been badly damaged due to rising waters and lack of proper environmental management. Local residents have also contributed to the destruction by acts such as removing sand for construction, using the beach as a dump site, and total disregard for indigenous plants and animals. I’m afraid the beach at Miāne Hāle will not look like this much longer. The Tusca trees are dying of pollution, and there are reports that number of migrating birds are dwindling. This is a last look at this beautiful dying beach.
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Dear Amirbparviz

by Sid Sarshar on Wed Jun 27, 2012 10:15 PM PDT

This beach does not need his majesty, it needs a few bikini’s and it will come back to life :-)


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Cameron Jan,

by Sid Sarshar on Wed Jun 27, 2012 10:12 PM PDT

Thanks for the welcome, I promise to stay more active and post more essays.  How is your Rostam project?  I think your work is extremely important and necessary to keep the next generation involved with our culture and history.  Please let me know if I can help in any way.


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amirparvizforsecularmonarchy

I miss the days when Iranians had a sense of wishing to

by amirparvizforsecularmonarchy on Wed Jun 27, 2012 03:07 PM PDT

accomplish good acts. : (   Even the beach is cold and despoiled without his majesty and his team, who are missed very much in every village, town and city.  Sometimes I wonder if those who call the Late Shah a Dictator are aware of what feelings they awaken in the hearts of Intelligent Iranians? 


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cameron

Thanks for the photos

by cameron on Wed Jun 27, 2012 12:41 PM PDT

Hi Sid,

Hope you are well and I glad to see you posting yourinspired images again.


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esfand jan, mssread your comment, sorry.

by Sid Sarshar on Wed Jun 27, 2012 08:17 AM PDT

Sid Sarshar


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Esfand Aashena

I meant "nice" nature not it's nice that trash is in the nature!

by Esfand Aashena on Wed Jun 27, 2012 08:07 AM PDT

Everything is sacred


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Maziar 58 and Esfand

by Sid Sarshar on Wed Jun 27, 2012 07:55 AM PDT

Dear maziar, I saw a sign near by which said Miyaneh hale, I also verified it with my relative.  That does not mean Miyaneh Kaleh is not used, many communities in the area are called something kaleh.

 Esfand, Glad to see you enjoy trash in nature.  You will enjoy visiting Iran tremendously :-) 


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Esfand Aashena

Nice. It is heartbreaking to see trash in beautiful nature.

by Esfand Aashena on Wed Jun 27, 2012 04:59 AM PDT

Everything is sacred


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maziar 58

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by maziar 58 on Tue Jun 26, 2012 07:39 PM PDT

Mr.sarshar

Thanks for The pictures.

Is it miyan mahale or kaleh ?

just asking ; Thanks      

Maziar


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