The World Famous Shimbar Plain

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If you are looking for a green heaven on earth that lies in the northern part of the province of Khuzestan in Iran, then you are indeed looking for the Shimbar plain. 
You will find this gorgeous and breathtaking site located on the road right from the Masjid Suleiman right up to the Shahrekord in Iran.
Keep in mind that this fantastic plain is on the actual route of the Bakhtiari nomads that migrate from Khuzestan to the Kohrang and even from the colder provinces as well. 

You will be surprised to know that the Shimbar plain is almost 100 km away from the famous Suleiman mosque and something around 225 km away from Ahvaz as well.

If you are looking for details regarding the Shimbar plain, then we can tell you that it even connects the Qalandar mountain along with the Dela mountain from its southern part, and from the Northeastern part, it connects to the Lelrokotok region.

According to what the geologists believe and convey, we can say that the creation of this amazing plain occurred at the closing of the ice Age era basically around 10,000 years ago. Based on the data that has been gathered by the morphologists and the geo morphologists we can say that the Shimbar is 100 meters deep and even many km wide.

Unfortunately, the water of this lake was drained via an underground path. So let us read further to know more about the Shimbar plain and know all about this breathtaking site together.

All about the Shimbar plain

The plain is also well known as a Shirin Bahar, which is considered to be a unique and attractive tourist attraction spot. You will find this amazingly beautiful site covered in oak trees along with almonds, bushes as well as mushrooms. 

If you plan to visit the Shimbar plain, then you need to know the routes that will help you in reaching there faster and safer. 

So read ahead carefully. The actual distance of the plain right to the Suleiman mosque, as we mentioned earlier, is about 100 km. The distance of it from to Ahead is 250 km, and finally, the Shahrekord is 273 km.

You should also know that the primary access to the plain is the newly constructed road which is uniquely paved. On the other hand, half of the road is even covered in asphalt, and half is covered in sand. 

What Is the Nature of the Shimbar Plain Like? 

It is obvious that we like to know all about the place we plan to visit before we even reach there. So knowing about the nature of the Shimbar plain is a good idea as well. 

Focusing on the vegetation of the Shimbar plain, we have to say that it has vegetation such as almond, maple, millet, Kalkhang, fig, grapes, jazz tress, and last but not least, the bench and esfandan. 

Focusing on the wildlife of the Shimbar plain, we can say that you will find animals such as boar herds, wolves, bears, and even hyenas. Unfortunately, due to illegal hunting that happens everywhere, the ecosystem of this region has also suffered and faced a lot of problems.

Visiting Sites in Shimbar Plain

Once you are there, already enjoying the beautiful green heaven with its scenic beauty, it is a good idea to visit its other visiting sites and enjoy your trip at its best. 

For example, you can visit the Teng Beta, which is known to be located in Dela mountain.

It is considered to be a unique relief in the province of Khuzestan, and it was even registered under the national work of the country back in the year 2009 and held

the number 25989.

The next amazing place worth visiting is the Shimbar lagoon. It is basically a protected area that lies in the Zagros mountain. Due to the geographical location of the Shimbar lagoon, the Shimbar wetlands are easily affected by its mountainous climate and face an unlimited number of rain, mainly in autumn as well as winter, surprisingly. 

Apart from the two sites we mentioned earlier, going can even visit the Shimbar river, the Pol Negin waterfall, the bridge of Negin, Dokhtar Castle, Ahangari Castle, and a lot more.