Lake Urmia
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By: Mehdi Zavar
Lake Urmia these days amid pandemic
URMIA, Aug. 22 (MNA) – Groups of tourists visit Lake Urmia in West Azarbaijan Province to cool off these days in defiance of restrictions imposed by Iran's National Task Force For Fighting Coronavirus.
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Bus crash in NW Iran leaves two journalists killed
TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) – At least two Iranian journalists were killed and many more were injured with 4 in critical conditions after a bus went out of control due to a brake failure on the road near the city of Naqadeh in West Azarbaijan Province Wed.
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Bus carrying Iranian journalists overturns, kills at least 2
TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) – A bus carrying Iranian journalists overturned near the city of Naqadeh in northwest Iran on Wednesday afternoon, killing at least two people injuring at least 13 more.
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VIDEO: Lake Urmia in last days of autumn
TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Urmia Lake is in good condition in the last days of autumn thanks to the recent snow and rainfall in the northwest of the country.
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Lake Urmia water level reaches 3.35 billion cubic meters
TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – The volume of the water at Lake Urmia, northwestern Iran, reached 5 million cubic meters during the last water year that ended on September 22.
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VIDEO: Lake Urmia in Summer
TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – The total volume of water in Lake Urmia, West Azarbaijan Province, currently stands at 3.75 billion cubic meters and the lake is expanded over 2,903 square kilometers of land.
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VIDEO: Kani Barazan, paradise of Iranian birds
TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – Covering an area of 910 hectares, Kani Barazan is one of the most important wetlands in south of Lake Urmia. It is the most valuable habitats of migratory and native waterfowl and shorebirds in the northwest of the country.
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VIDEO: Water volume in Urmia lake at 5.19bn cubic meters
TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) – The total volume of water in Lake Urmia, West Azarbaijan Province, has reached 5.19 billion cubic meters as of the beginning of the current water year in Iran, i.e. last September. The water level of the lake, northwestern Iran, has increased considerably in the past two years, thanks to the heavy precipitations and water management projects.
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By: Amin Berenjkar
Maharlu Lake in pink color with breathtaking views in Fars prov.
SHIRAZ, Jun. 13 (MNA) – Located at 25km southeast Shiraz, capital of Fars province, Maharlu Lake is one of the most important sources of edible and industrial salt. As water vapor and salinity increase, the number of algae increases in the lake bed as well and existence of this type of algae changes color of the lake to pink and red colors.
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Lake Urmia water level in past two years
URMIA, Jun. 05 (MNA) – The water level of Lake Urmia, northwestern Iran, has increased considerably in the past two years, thanks to the heavy precipitations and water management projects.
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VIDEO: Lake Urmia revives due to heavy rains
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – Iran’s Lake Urmia has been greatly replenished and revived as a result of sustained and at times heavy rains in the past two months. It was once the largest salt-water lake in the Middle East; however, decades of long-standing drought spells and elevated hot summer temperatures have shrunk the lake drastically.
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Lake Urmia’s water volume surpasses 5bn cubic meters
TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – Farhad Sarkhosh, head of the Lake Urmia Restoration Program’s office in West Azarbaijan province said on Wednesday that the lake’s water volume has reached 5.13 billion cubic meters from its previous 4.77 billion in the same period in the year before.
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Lake Urmia’s water level increases by 650mn cubic meters
URMIA, Apr. 27 (MNA) – The volume of the water at Lake Urmia, northwestern Iran, has reached 5 million cubic meters, indicating a 650 million-cubic-meters rise compared with the corresponding date of the last year, a senior official said.
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By: Mehdi Zavvar
Lake Urmia revived by mother nature
URMIA, Apr. 22 (MNA) – The water level of Lake Urmia, northwestern Iran, has increased considerably, thanks to the heavy precipitations during the past months. Shared between West Azarbaijan and East Azarbaijan provinces, it was once the largest salt-water lake in the Middle East; however, decades of long-standing drought spells and elevated hot summer temperatures have shrunk the lake drastically.
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Lake Urmia water level rises by 35cm
TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – The water level at Lake Urmia, northwestern Iran, currently stands at 1,271 meters above sea level, which is 35 centimeters more than the water level on the corresponding date in last year.
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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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VIDEO: Lake Urmia water level rises by 61cm
TEHRAN, Apr. 01 (MNA) – Thanks to above-average precipitation in previous Iranian calendar year (ended on March 19, 2020), the water level at Lake Urmia, northwestern Iran, currently stands at 1,272 meters above sea level, which is 61 centimeters more than the water level on the corresponding date of last year.
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FAO, ULRP, IRIMO conducted drought vulnerability, impact assessment in Urmia Lake basin
TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – The initial findings of a drought vulnerability and impact assessment in the Urmia Lake basin conducted to help the implementation of an integrated drought management system in the region have been further re-examined and validated by FAO and Iranian experts at Tehran.
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Lake Urmia water level rises by 71cm
TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – The water level at Lake Urmia, northwestern Iran, currently stands at an elevation of 1,271 meters above sea level, which is 71 centimeters more than the water level on the corresponding date of last year, a senior official said.
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FAO, ULRP hold workshop on evapotranspiration mapping in Tehran
TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Urmia Lake Restoration Program (ULRP) held a 4-day workshop for Iranian experts on advanced methods to map evapotranspiration of agricultural areas using remote sensing satellite data.
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Special attractions in Iran that you should see
TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – Have you ever heard about Badab-e Surt? What about the hottest place on Earth? Have you ever seen Harra Forests? If you like to visit these places, and much more, it’s time for planning a trip to Iran.
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FAO takes step forward to assist Iran in Urmia Lake's drought management
TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – In the line of the Integrated Programme for Sustainable Water Resource Management in the Urmia Lake basin, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in collaboration with Iran’s Atmospheric Science and Meteorological Research Center (ASMERC) held a validation workshop to examine the newly developed Combined Drought Index (CDI) for Urmia Lake basin.
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Urmia Lake water level improves
TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – In the 7th month of the current Iranian calendar year, Mehr, (starting September 23, 2019), water level in Urmia Lake, has increased by 75 centimeters, i.e. two billion cubic meters, compared to the same month in the year before.
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Ardabil hosts Valfajr-8 Cultural-Martial Exhibition
ARDEBIL, Oct. 02 (MNA) – Concurrent with the commemoration of Sacred Defense Week, Valfajr-8 Cultural and Martial Exhibition was held at the venue of Shorabil Lake on Tue. This exhibition was highly welcomed by youth and families.
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VIDEO: Lake Urmia is feeling better these days
TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – The surface area of the Urmia Lake in north-west Iran has reached 3,231 square kilometers, thanks to the two-month-long springtime showers that began pouring across the country in March. Although the lake has a long way to go before reaching a desirable condition, the water level is currently at its highest in the last 10 years. (Source: ISNA)
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Urmia Lake water level improves
TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) – The surface area of the Urmia Lake in north-west Iran has increased by 829 square kilometers, thanks to the two-month-long springtime showers that began pouring across the country in March.
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During Pres. Rouhani’s visit:
27 projects to be commissioned in W Azarbaijan province
TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Some 27 projects will be launched in West Azarbaijan province during President Hassan Rouhani’s visit to the northwestern province on Tuesday, a senior official said.
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Iran suggests transferring Lake Van’s water to Lake Urmia
TEHRAN, May 15 (MNA) – The chief of Iran’s Department of Environment (DoE) said that it is possible to transfer the additional water of Lake Van in Turkey to Lake Urmia in Iran.
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Urmia Lake water surpassing 5b cubic m
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – Director of the provincial headquarter of Urmia Lake in East Azerbaijan said that the recent rainfalls have considerably contributed to the rising level of water to 5.03 billion cubic meters in the recently-revived Lake Urmia.
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VIDEO: Large flocks of flamingos fly over revived Lake Urmia
TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – Latest aerial footage shows large flocks of migratory flamingos flying over Lake Urmia, northwest Iran. Recent downpours causing floods, that recently left many provinces of Iran submerged, have made the world’s second largest saltwater lake come back to life, as the water level of the northwestern Lake Urmia has raised dramatically.
