Deep blue mountain lakes declared Afghanistan’s first national park

KABUL — A cascading collection of deep-blue high-mountain lakes became Afghanistan’s first provisional national park Wednesday, as the violence-plagued nation took a big first step toward protecting one of its finest natural treasures.

Amid war, Afghanistan declares a series of azure lakes its first national park

KABUL — Violence-plagued Afghanistan on Wednesday named what is expected to be its first national park.

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