Lut, a place between death and life

What is left now is in the shelves of old books on the shelves with no interest left over, and this indifference is nothing but a disregard for culture, customs and ultimately the loss of identities….
I have seen Desert Plain, Sagand Hole, Siahkouh Desert, Rig Zarrin, El Abad, Khartaran and most of these places by job requirement and instead of the hours the author says “Desert is a mysterious part of nature “I thought. Before I could see the border of Lut one day, it was an intriguing and exciting time for me, and it was an unforgettable time for me.
The whisper of the caravan identification for the Lute margin had been around for a long time, but was not implemented due to some security issues. However, this time it was a serious matter and an invitation was received from the Office of Political Affairs of the Governorate, and a meeting was held within the Governorate’s office on the due date and various issues were raised.
Not all experts seemed to be happy with the move, and it seemed like some would not be present on the promised day.
Anyway, the day before I left to make sure I was on the phone, and after fully convincing myself of the six o’clock trek, Annan had a piece of iron that struck all human emotions and put a human in its custody, I took my hand and headed for Shahdad, a place that has been displaced many times due to the nature and progress of the sand.

For a moment, the notion that I had to cross the Camel Mount, this unique desert ship, pushed my thinking back as much as a century. I imagined the burnt faces of the sailors holding the tusks in their hands, and the lips of camels hanging patiently on the lowest paychecks, carrying the most expensive loads, walking the hardest paths and maneuvering as if they were The friendships have become old, and neither is satisfied with each other’s worries. Man concludes that these genuine relationships are a divine gift that will never and will not be established between man and machine. The sound of gentle melodies of slow-moving tones and the sound of the sarcastic whispering of the beautiful song “A Slow Throat Caravan” and finally the homes where the caravans surround and the Sourosat and the tea room. Dropping the food along with the scattered smoke of the dry desert bushes, I was separated from my companions for a moment, and finally the voice of the caravan guide, who commanded the movement in a respectful and loud voice.
We mounted on the iron compound and moved on a column behind each other. After crossing the village of Shafi Abad and Deh Seif and seeing the beautiful clay and clay castle with four towers decorated with traditional architectural art and spent about a century building it, heading for Pir Saba, the reigning monarch We will continue to renew the spirit and strength of our hearts and fortunes. Unfortunately, an old man from the area said that Pir Saba was exhumed and the tomb destroyed. The robbery of the names and symbols and works of ancient humans by the wicked and the ungodly who do not believe in anything is a bitter story of recent times, in fact selling ethnic origin and culture, and unfortunately this was the case for Pir Saba’s tomb.
We were about thirty kilometers away from Shahdad, and this was the last remnant of this line, after which the desert made its appearance in every sense. As the advance progressed further north and the distance from Shahdad increased, the bushes of the riverbank also disappeared, leaving nothing but sand and pebbles with heavy storms and black sands. Along with us, the Kars police force’s Marsad Brigade was moving, and from the air a helicopter flew in to secure the area.

Important geographical indications of the route
The route continued with guide guidance, and he relied on each geographically significant point and provided the necessary explanations. Chalets of Martyrs are exquisite works of wind erosion art that overlook the metropolis, and every viewer at first glance imagines that it crosses the city, a landmark that can be watched for hours.
Assad’s Garden is the next landmark, located 85 kilometers from Shahdad, but in fact there is neither a garden nor milk in it; traces of wind erosion in the pit.
The Saur River is the only permanent river that runs through the heart of the desert. This river is the result of surface waters of distant highlands of Khorasan which at the beginning of its watershed has sweet water which is the product of rainfall of different seasons of the year but due to passage of gypsum and salts the solute dissolves in that salinity. It has grown to make it impossible for any plant to grow and no animal can drink it. In the summer, due to severe evaporation, the water becomes salt and accumulates in the Lut Zone. If such waters are restricted in the upper reaches, the river will dry up and prevent salt transport. The area of ​​Barian Wheat Nozzle, mountain highlands and overlooking the plain of this area, is completely covered with basaltic igneous rocks which, due to the black color and absorption of the sun’s heat, have a strong heat that in the past the caravanserai wheat was affected by the heat intensity. It was framed on these rocks and this area is named after it.
Here the helicopter’s flight ended and due to inclement weather and severe thunderstorms, we spent the night in the same place and continued the route at six o’clock in the morning.

After crossing the Chicken Water Plain and a few crossroads where the smugglers were crossing, each known as the Seven Holes, there were seven successive holes, each with some surface water, depending on the sex. The land was stacked with salt and gypsum and probably contained a few plant species from the saline family. Here the soil was almost transformed and plants could grow and the first traces of life were seen.
As the route continued to reach the Red Mountain Plains, the diversity of plant species had increased, with the main cover being butterfly, scallop, squash, nettle, caraway, artemisia and salty species. A number of camels were grazing at this location and had traveled about two hundred and eighty kilometers. Until now, the area was generally devoid of any living thing, and due to the nature of the land, it was not impossible to convert such lands into habitable places, but its overwhelming and costly cost would have wiped out the operation of the human mind in the present conditions. .
Continue on to the first traces of human existence, Tal Khosht and then Khossef, finally arriving at Birjand at 23:30. Seeing another piece of dear homeland soil had significantly reduced the feeling of road fatigue.

Situation of the area in terms of environment and tourism
As mentioned in the description of the route because of the type of soils mainly composed of gypsum, salt, silt, marl, sand and a small amount of clay and the amount of rainfall is extremely low and the intensity of evaporation is extremely high and due to capillary properties, The process of salinization continues, so there is no possibility for plant species to grow and consequently no animals will be found in the area. Any planning for revitalizing the land and using the land is not cost-effective until the natural resources in the country have been complied with (ie, forests and rangelands).
According to figures provided, the level of industrial forests in the country has fallen sharply and rangelands have also been severely damaged, currently at a rate four times the capacity of the country’s rangelands are used for livestock.
Obviously, this process is increasing and risky and destructive and needs to be revised to change the traditional farming approach to control the destruction process. On the other hand, according to the concerned organizations, 5.1 million hectares of desert are developing annually, which should be considered by the authorities due to the importance of natural resources and its role in the survival and survival of the country.
As for tourist uses, it should be noted that the general public is not interested in seeing such wastelands and farmland, and this area is for a limited number of people. Predicting basic needs along the way is also a must, but it will not be a source of revenue for the government in the current situation and from the tourism industry’s perspective unless over time and through a number of programs and experience gained from statistics. Requests submitted.