{{Short description|Natural arch in Afghanistan}} '''Hazarchishma Natural Bridge''' ({{langx|fa|پل طبیعی هزارچشمه}}) is a [[natural arch]] located in central [[Afghanistan]], and the world's 12th largest natural bridge.<ref name="wcs">Wildlife Conservation Society (2011, March 30). [https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110330131350.htm Newly discovered natural arch in Afghanistan one of world's largest]. ScienceDaily. Retrieved April 01,2011</ref> The bridge spans 64.2 meters (211.0 feet) across its base, and its elevation is 3,100 meters (10,000 feet) above sea level, making it one of the highest large natural bridges in the world.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://afghanistan.usaid.gov/en/USAID/Article/2133/Newly_Discovered_Natural_Arch_in_Afghanistan_is_One_of_Worlds_Largest|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110401104621/http://afghanistan.usaid.gov/en/USAID/Article/2133/Newly_Discovered_Natural_Arch_in_Afghanistan_is_One_of_Worlds_Largest|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 1, 2011|title=New Discovered Natural Arch in Afghanistan is One of World's Largest}}</ref>
The bridge is located in the [[Hindu Kush]] mountains and approximately 100km north of [[Band-e Amir]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&t=h&hq&hnear=Afghanistan&ll=35.289838,67.012911&spn=0.008302,0.021136&z=16|title=Google Maps|website=Google Maps}}</ref> a collection of six deep blue lakes separated by natural dams made of [[travertine]], in the northern edge of [[Bamiyan Province]] in Afghanistan. Hazarchishma natural bridge was discovered in late 2010 by the [[Wildlife Conservation Society]] staff.<ref name="wcs"/>
It is also home to [[ibex]] and [[urial]] wild sheep.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20110330/sc_livescience/hugenaturalstonearchdiscovered |accessdate=April 1, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110403023909/http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20110330/sc_livescience/hugenaturalstonearchdiscovered |archivedate=April 3, 2011 |title=Huge Natural Stone Arch Discovered}}</ref>
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