Pristine beauty lake on the mountain in Afghanistan

The green lakes are still untouched, lying next to the mountains being planned into Afghanistan's first national park.

The green lakes are still pristine, lying on the mountains that are being planned into Afghanistan's first national park, a country that was heavily devastated by war.

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Afghanistan signed a decision to establish a national park called Band-e-Amir on April 22, including six lakes located between mountains with naturally-formed dams.Photo: Telegraph.

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The park is located in the relatively peaceful central highlands of Afghanistan, once a tourist attraction during the period before the harsh Taliban regime ruled (1996-2001). Photo: AP.

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The mountain lakes are located at an altitude of 2,900 meters and the Band-e-Amir park has a total area of ​​about 600 square kilometers. Photo: AP.

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The water in the mountain lakes in the Band-e-Amir park is particularly blue. Photo: AP.

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The area of ​​the lakes is located in one of the most peaceful places in Afghanistan, the country is still full of instability due to the devastating Taliban. Photo: AP.

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People living in the park area are cultivating in the fields, at the foot of the snow-capped mountains. Photo: Reuters .

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Park Band-e-Amir is located in Bamiyan province, which once saw the Taliban fighters destroy two giant Buddha statues carved into the cliff in 2001. Photo: Reuters.

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The remaining ruins of these buildings are likely to be the highlight of visitors to Afghanistan's first national park. Photo: Reuters.

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Where once a giant Buddha statue was carved into a cliff, there was only a large empty cavity shining down into the water. Photo: Reuters.

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However, this is still the destination of many tourists. Photo: Reuters.

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Traditional house of people living in Band-e-Amir National Park. Convincing about 20,000 people living here to support the project is not an easy task, including asking them not to fish in the form of explosives as before. Photo: Reuters.

Update 15 December 2018
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