Bakhtegan Lake is a Salt Lake in Fars Province, southern Iran with a surface area of 3,500 square km (1,400 sq mi), it is Iran’s second-largest lake. Bakhtegan Lake includes two very large salt-lakes, Tashk and Bakhtegan, in an internal drainage basin at, the intervening step cline plains and hills (to 2,597 m), and a large area of permanent freshwater marshes and seasonally flooded plains along the lower Kur river to the west. The mountainous area among them, along with various islands including Tasht Lake (Pelicans and Nargess islands) have created a precious natural aggregate. This region is a home and suitable habitat to many resident and migratory birds. This wetland is a potential eco-tourism destination in Fars province. Bakhtegan National Park is the area surrounding Bakhtegan salty lake. The area is home to flamingos, Eurasian crane and various other bird species.