Endangered Species

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Hopes rise for Persian leopard survival in northern Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – Park rangers and camera traps spotted seven Persian leopards in the protected areas of Iran's North Khorasan province in the six months to September 22, raising hopes for the survival of the big cat in the region.

Last Sibrian crane ‘Omid’ returns to Iran for cold season

SARI, Oct. 21 (MNA) – The last remaining western Siberian crane ‘Omid’ – meaning ‘hope’ in Persian – has returned to its winter home, northern Iran, for the 11th consecutive year.

By: Faranak Bakhtiari

Will the world’s fastest Asiatic cheetah outrun extinction?

TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – Although Iran is the only country which can save the precious species from disappearance, conservation projects fall into a single solution of captive-breeding. Cheetah’s captive-breeding is not necessarily an inefficient plan, nonetheless concerns come up from recent unsuccessful projects. Will the endangered beauty surpass its unknown fate and escape extinction?

Persian leopard spotted in northern Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – A Persian leopard has been spotted in the mountainous habitats of Tarom in Qazvin province, northern Iran.

Hopes rise for red deer survival in northern Iran

TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – The recent birth of two baby red deer in Semeskandeh Wildlife Refuge in Sari, Mazandaran province, has lifted the spirits of the officials, increasing the critically endangered animal’s chances of survival, a senior official at the Department of Environment said.

Three Persian leopards, one cheetah spotted in Semnan

SEMNAN, May 22 (MNA) – Three Persian leopards and an Asiatic cheetah have been spotted in Khar Turan National Park of Shahroud, Semnan province, a senior official at the Department of Environment (DOE) said.

Four Persian leopards spotted in Firuzkuh

FIRUZKUH, Jan. 28 (MNA) – Four Persian leopards have been spotted near Firuzkuh County, northeast of the capital city of Tehran, a senior official at the Department of Environment (DOE) said.

Cameras capture 3 Persian leopards in Khuzestan

TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – Three Persian leopards have been captured on cameras near Izeh county in southwestern Khuzestan province.

Persian leopard spotted in Alborz province

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – A Persian leopard has been spotted in the mountainous habitats of Taleghan county in Alborz province, northwest of Tehran.