Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province

By: Pantea Nikzad

Roof of Iran trapped in dust

TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) – The capital city of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Shahr-e Kord, known as “Roof of Iran”, is swallowed by a massive dust storm.

By: Pantea Nikzad

Traditional carpet weaving in Chaleshtar, SW Iran

SHAHREKORD, Feb. 20 (MNA) – Having a world-wide reputation, handmade carpets are the most important handicrafts in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province of Iran, which account for a significant part of the country's carpet export every year.

By: Pantea Nikzad

Choghakhor Wetland during winter

TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – Choghakhor Wetland in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province is hosting migratory birds during the winter. Choghakhor is considered as one of the most important habitats for the endemic Zagros pupfish, aka Aphanius vladykovi.

By: Mehrdad Safarpour Dehkordi

Paragliding over Iran's Zagros Mountains

SHAHREKORD, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Being located in the heart of the Zagros Mountains, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in southwestern Iran enjoys special topographic and geographical conditions, which is believed to be a paradise for paragliding.

By: Mehrdad Safarpour

Felt weaving in Shahrekord

SHAHREKORD, Dec. 14 (MNA) – One of the main handicraft products of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province is felt, which has its own special uses from the past until now.

By: Mehrdad Safarpour

Historical village of Yaseh Chah

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – Located in Shahr-e Kord County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Yaseh Chah is a village in which there is no public transport. It’s like a desert town built in the mountains. Houses made from mud and brick.

By: Pantea Nikzad

A peek into nomad’s lifestyle in SW Iran

KUHRANG, Nov. 07 (MNA) – Following photos have been taken from Lirah village in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province.

By: Pantea Nikzad

Traditional dyeing in SW Iran

CHALESHTAR, Nov. 01 (MNA) – Traditional dyeing methods are still being used in some regions of the country to gain high-quality materials for producing handmade Persian carpets. 

By: Pantea Nikzad

Gandoman Pond in central Iran

GANDOMAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – Gandoman Pond is located near Borujen County in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province in Iran. It has been a haven for seasonal migratory birds for centuries.

By: Pantea Nikzad

Bakhtiari nomadic lifestyle

SHAHREKORD, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari is one of the key places where nomads live. In spring nomads headed for the cooler pastures of the Zagros and at the end of autumn they would return to Khuzestan Province.

By: Pantea Nikzad

Night of Sham-e-Ghariban in Chaleshtar Mosque

CHALESHTAR, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Observing all health protocols, the night of Sham-e-Ghariban was held at Chaleshtar Mosque in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province on Sunday, during which people mourned for the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS).

By: Pantea Nikzad

PV panels supplying electricity of far-fetched village

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Solar-powered photovoltaic (PV) panels are used to supply the required electricity for the residents and nomads of the far-fetched and impassable Bi-Abeh village in the southwestern Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in Iran.

Almond Harvest in western Iran

TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – Passing the sizzling days of mid-summer, farmers in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, western Iran, have started the almond harvest.

By: Pantea Nikzad

Forces mobilized to extinguish wildfire of oak forests in SW

LORDEGAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – Forces of police, army, and red crescent society along with a host of voluntary forces have been mobilized to fight the wildfire that is spreading in the oak forests of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province.

By: Pantea Nikzad

Visiting source of Iran’s longest river

KUHRANG, Jul. 05 (MNA) – Situated in Chaharmahal-o-Bakhtiari Province, Kuhrang spring is the source of Zayandeh Rud, Iran’s longest river.

By: Pantea Nikzad

Breathtaking sport activities for tourists visiting Do Polan

DO POLAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – Do Polan is a village in Mashayekh Rural District, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, southwest Iran. Tourists can do bungee jumping, ziplining, and rafting in the village.

By: Pantea Nikzad

Harvesting cherry in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, SW Iran

SHAHREKORD, Jun. 23 (MNA) – Saman city in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province is famous for its nature and abundant gardens. The city has a temperate and humid climate due to its vicinity to Zayandehroud River. Horticulture and agriculture is the main profession of people of this city.

By: Pantea Nikzad

Traditional lock-making workshop in SW Iran

CHALESHTOR, Jun. 09 (MNA) – Located in Shahrekord County of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Chaleshtor was once a hub for producing traditional locks in the country. There are still some related workshops active in the city.

By: Pantea Nikzad

Harvesting damask rose in Iran’s Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province

SHAHREKORD, Jun. 04 (MNA) – Farmers in Iran’s Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province have started harvesting damask rose, a widely cultivated flower throughout the country. The rose water produced from damask roses is applied in pharmaceutical and perfumery industries.

By: Pantea Nikzad

Mesmerizing beauty of Bazoft in southwestern Iran

BAZOFT, May 23 (MNA) – Bazoft forests, in the center of Koohrang County, southwestern Chaharmahal Bakhtiari province, have revealed part of their impressive beauties in the second month of spring. Bazoft is a natural district in the Zagros mountain range. The region enjoys colorful mountains and vegetation.

By: Pantea Nikzad

Prunus scorpia blossoms in Cahrmahahl and Bakhtiari

TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) – The pink and white blossoms of Prunus scoparia have created a unique scenery in the mountainous areas of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, southwest of Iran. Prunus scoparia is a wild almond found in Turkey, Iran, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan. It is a xerophytic shrub and it has been used as a grafting stock for domesticated almonds to provide drought resistance.

By: Pantea Nikzad

Spring blossoms in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province

SHAHREKORD, Mar. 21 (MNA) – Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province is covered with colorful blossoms and flowers in the first month of spring.