| Alma Gol Lagoon | |
| Location: | Golestān Province |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Basin Countries: | Iran |
| Area: | 250ha |
| Max-Depth: | 4m (13feet) |
Alma Gol Lake (Persian: دریاچه آلماگل), also called Lake Ulmagol, is a freshwater lake in Golestān Province, Iran near the Turkmenistan border.
The lake is located 60km (40miles) north of Gonbad-e Qabus. The population of catfish (Silurus glanis) in the lake has drastically decreased because of increasing population growth among the villagers.
Alma Gol is a winter habitat for migratory birds.[1] In 1975, the Alma Gol Lake and nearby Ala Gol and Aji Gol Lakes were designated as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.[2]
About 80% of the vegetation in Alma Gol wetland is scattered in its eastern and northeastern parts, and various types of aquatic plants can be seen in this wetland. Among these plants, we can mention yarrow, jagan, Phragmites australis, blue fork, Polygonum, Batrachium and Bulrush. Another use of these plants is to prevent land erosion during floods. The most important of these types of plants are: salt grass, Turkmen broom, horsetail, Alhagi maurorum, Avena fatua, grass.[3]