Endangered Species
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Hopes rise for Persian leopard survival in western Iran
TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – Trap cameras have captured several images of Persian leopards in western Iran, raising hopes for the survival of the endangered species, an official with the Department of Environment (DoE) said.
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VIDEO: Persian leopards, boar observed in Dena National Park
TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – A trap camera has taken footage of several Persian leopards and a wild boar in the past month in Dena National Park in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, southwestern Iran.
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VIDEO: Persian leopard family spotted in Savadkuh
SAVADKUH, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Park rangers have spotted a family of Persian leopards in Savadkuh County, northern Mazandaran province.
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Five Asiatic cheetahs spotted in Turan National Park
SEMNAN, May 14 (MNA) – Park rangers have spotted five Asiatic cheetahs in Khar Turan National Park (also known as Turan Wildlife Refuge) in Semnan province, a provincial official at the Department of Environment said.
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VIDEO: Persian fallow deer habitat in Fars province
SHIRAZ, May 11 (MNA) – The Department of Environment has provided a 300-hectare habitat in Arsanjan, Fars province to protect the Persian fallow deer. The Persian fallow deer is a rare ruminant mammal on the verge of extinction. A small number of the species currently live in some Iranian habitats.
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Persian leopard spotted in Lake Urmia island
TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA) – Trap cameras have spotted a Persian leopard at Ashk Island in the Lake Urmia, West Azarbaijan province.
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Three Persian leopards, one Pallas cat spotted near Tehran
FIROUZKUH, Apr. 06 (MNA) – Three Persian leopards and a Pallas cat have been spotted in the mountainous habitats of Firouzkuh county, the northeastern part of the capital Tehran.
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Refinery plans to save Asiatic Cheetah in Hormozgan
TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – Persian Gulf Star Refinery, in the port city of Bandar Abbas, has initiated a scheme aimed at preserving the Asiatic cheetahs in Geno mountains in Hormozgan province, southern Iran.