Lut Desert that is located in three provinces of South Khorasan, Kerman and Sistan, and Baluchestan, is occupied 10% of Iran’s area.
Lut Desert was inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List on 2016 which is the world 27th-largest desert. The unique features that Lut Desert deserves to be inscribed on this list are:
• The highest and longest Kalut (Yardang) in the world.
• The temperature of 70.7 has been recorded within the property.
• The highest sand dunes in Rige Yalaan (480 meters).
• The highest Nebkha in the world.