However, Kelardasht is relatively unknown to foreign tourists. Although it’s near Tehran, Karaj, and Chalus, it is still the lost paradise for many people.
Kelardasht is being destroyed by construction operations carried out by selfish people, the Persian service of the Cultural Heritage News (CHN) agency reported on Wednesday.
The unique and beautiful plain of Kelardasht has always drawn many visitors. Even kings and princes paid great attention to the region.
This national wealth can serve as an economic pole to boost employment and revenue in the region.
Unfortunately, due to unregulated construction and unlimited migration, especially from Tehran, hordes of selfish people have come to the region.
Covering a mountainous area of 1509 square-meters, Kelardasht is located in the suburbs of Chalus in northern Iran. The population was estimated at 23,097 people in the 1996 census. It stretches from the south of the Takht-e Soleiman Mountain to the Alborz Mountains with the Chalus River passing nearby.
The region has two roads. One comes from Marzanabad, 25 kilometers south of Chalus, and travels 20 kilometers through the hills cultivated with wheat and barley. The other comes from Abbasabad, which is located between Chalus and Tonekabon, and passes through dense forests to the west.
The beauty and grandeur of the Alborz Mountains is exemplified by the 45 mountains over 4000 meters in height in the region. Alam-Kuh Mountain, with a height of 4845 meters, is the tallest one in the region. Takht-e Soleiman Mountain is also one of the picturesque landscapes of Kelardasht.
There are huge glaciers in the upper altitudes of Kelardasht mixed with stone and soil. They provide the water supply of the famous Sardab River, whose clear water is the best place to breed trout.
Kelardasht is almost always foggy and the weather is relatively cold in winter.
Valasht Lake is one of Iran’s freshwater lakes. Covering an area of 20 hectares, Valasht Lake is a blue gem shinning near Samaa village in the eastern hills of Kelardasht. Six hundred and fifty meters in length, 300 meters in width, and 30 meters in depth, the lake is among the rare ecosystems of Mazandaran Province and is home to birds like ducks and geese.
Objects found in this region date back to 1000 BC.
There were wooden houses called “Dardehchi” and also semi-traditional houses in Kelardasht about 30 years ago. However, they have recently been replaced by modern villas.
A glance at the damage done to the surroundings shows that the construction projects should have been ended earlier.
Maple trees, wild roses, medlar trees, and wild plum trees are common in the region.
Several birds and mammals, including squirrels, goats, panthers, bears, rabbits, pigs, wild cats, hedgehogs, doves, owls, and quail, live in the lost paradise.
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MNA
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