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.
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By: Faranak Bakhtiari
A peek at three astonishing national parks in central Iran
TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – In Iran, a whopping 30 national parks are scattered all over the country, each offering their unique blend of flora, fauna, heritage and natural beauty. Here we will take a look at three national parks located in central Isfahan province.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
