Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province

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.

By: Pantea Nikzad

Disinfecting public places in Shahrekord

SHAHREKORD, Feb. 29 (MNA) – All public places in Shahrekord in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, including parks, terminals and restrooms are being disinfected several times on a daily basis to prevent the outbreak of COVID-19 in the city.

By: Pantea Nikzad

Winter fun time in Chelgard

KOHRANG, Feb. 17 (MNA) – Chelgard snow resort receives ski fans in winter. it is located in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province and has hosted multiple competitions in the past years.

By: Pantea Nikzad

People in western Iran taking advantage of heavy snowfall

SHAHREKORD, Jan. 18 (MNA) – People of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in western Iran took advantage of the heavy snowfall in their province, which is known as one of the highest regions in the country and is hub of winter sports and recreations.

By: Pantea Nikzad

Harvesting 'red gold' in Zagros foothills

SHAHR-E KORD, Nov. 05 (MNA) – The harvest season for saffron, known as 'red gold', has kicked off in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. This province is the main hub for producing medicinal herbs and plants.

By: Pantea Nikzad

Rural life in Sar Aqa Seyyed village

SAR AQA SEYYED, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Sar Aqa Seyyed is a village 45km far from Chelgard in Kuhrang County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. Houses in the village are built into the mountain and are interconnected, with courtyards and roofs both serving as pedestrian areas similar to streets. October 7 is marked as the National Day of Villages and Nomads in Iran.

By: Pantea Nikzad

Making a living by harvesting salt by hand

SAR AQA SEYYED, Sep. 30 (MNA) – Sar Aqa Seyyed, a village in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, is known for its salt lakes. The women take weekly turns to make the long distance to the lakes and bring back the salt they have harvested to the village. The profession is completely undertaken by women, but the income earned from selling the salt is spent on the whole family.

By: Pantea Nikzad

Harvesting onion in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari prov.

CHAHARMAHAL AND BAKHTIARI PROV., Sep. 25 (MNA) –Onion is cultivated in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province sporadically. Moreover, meeting demands of domestic market of province, surplus onion is exported to neighboring provinces as well.

By: Pantea Nikzad

Science min. inaugurates projects at Shahrekord University

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Science, Research and Technology Mansour Gholami inaugurated some development and scientific projects at Shahrekord University in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. Afghanistan's Ambassador to Tehran and Pakistan's attache also attended the event.

By: Pantea Nikzad

Dimeh spring attracts tourists in summers

KOOHRANG, Aug. 22 (MNA) – Some 10 kilometers from Chelgard in Koohrang, in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, you will get to one of the most attractive villages of the west of Iran, Dimeh. Dimeh spring comes from Dimeh village and is the origin of Zayandeh Rood.

Summer in Sheikh Ali Khan Waterfall in Kuhrang

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Kuhrang County in Chaharmahal Bakhtiari province, southwestern Iran, is a natural district in the Zagros mountain range. Some 100 kilometers away from the province's capital city, Shahrekord, and before entering Sheikh Ali Khan, there is a waterfall with the same name which is one of the attractions of the area in Summer.

By: AmirAli Razzaghi

Wedding ceremony in Bakhtiari tribe: a festival of colors and music

KUHRANG, Aug. 03 (MNA) – Colorful dresses, a rich culture, a stunning nature, people's unity plus an ingredient of folklore music can best describe wedding ceremonies of Bakhtiari tribe in Kuhrang county, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, southwest Iran.