Lake Urmia
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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.
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By Maryam Qarehgozlou
Too precious to lose: What brought back Lake Urmia to life?
TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – Subsequent to heavy rainfalls in the country, many long-lost wetlands and lakes were restored, among which Lake Urmia “the turquoise solitaire of Azarbaijan” was the most conspicuous.
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Recent heavy rainfalls in Iran hugely help the Lake Urmia revive
TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) – The director of the West Azerbaijan Province Regional Water Authority said that the volume of Lake Urmia's water has reached 3,610 billion cubic meters, suggesting a sharp increase compared to 1,990 billion cubic meters in the same period last year.
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By: Mehdi Hosseinnejadi
Springtime in Shorabil Lake with breathtaking views
ARDEBIL, Apr. 06 (MNA) – Shorabil Lake is a natural tourist attraction, located in a hilly area south of the Iranian city of Ardebil. The lake is the sole natural inland saline lake in Iran.
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Iran's dried wetlands recovered after heavy rains: minister
TEHRAN, Apr. 03 (MNA) – Iran’s Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian has announced that the country's wetlands have been revived after the recent rainfalls, while the water level in Lake Urmia, northwest of Iran, has increased by 32 centimeters.
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By: Vahid Abdi
Lake Urmia water level rises after heavy rains
URMIA, Mar. 31 (MNA) – Recent heavy rains, while having caused severe damage and loss of lives in several provinces across Iran, have also helped the second largest saltwater lake in the world namely Lake Urmia in northwest Iran to further revive. The level of water in the biggest Iranian lake has sharply increased to a level much higher than the previous years.
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Derik Dam to help revive Lake Urmia
URMIA, Feb. 04 (MNA) – Head of West Azerbaijan Regional Water Authority said water has been released from Derik Dam, near Salmas County, to feed the drying Urmia Lake in northwestern Iran.
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Rouhani says his govt. seeks to boost ‘electricity diplomacy’
TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Mon. that his government is taking measures to increase power transfer with the region and other countries.
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Lake Urmia surface area increases by 26cm
TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – Lake Urmia’s surface area has increased by 26 centimeters on Thu. compared to the same period last year, according to Farhad Sarkhosh, the head of Urmia Lake Restoration Project.
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By: Ali Ghanbarloo
Pres. Rouhani lands in Urmia
TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – President Hassan Rouhani arrived in Khoy airport, West Azarbaijan province today morning at the head of a high-ranking delegation.
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Lake Urmia water level increases by 7cm
TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – Lake Urmia’s water level has increased by seven centimeters compared to the same period last year, according to Farhad Sarkhosh, the head of Urmia Lake Restoration Project.
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By: Mina Noei
Lake Urmia during summer
URMIA, Aug. 20 (MNA) – An endorheic salt lake to the west of the southern portion of the Caspian Sea, Lake Urmia, situated between East and West Azerbaijan provinces, is a beautiful tourist attraction, as efforts drum up to save the lake from drying up.
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By: Maryam Qarehgozlou
No water transfer to Lake Urmia: DOE chief
TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – Talking about Lake Urmia, a body of water shared between East and West Azarbaijan provinces in northwestern Iran, chief of Iran’s Department of Environment (DOE) put emphasis on the fact that no water transfer scheme is underway for restoration of the lake.
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By: Mahdi Bakhshi
Hoz-e Soltan Salt Lake 'shadow of its former self'
QOM, Jul. 30 (MNA) – Hoz-e Soltan Salt Lake is located 40km north of central Iranian city of Qom, 85km south of Tehran. In recent years, for drought issues the lake has been rendered almost completely dried up. The problem is likely to create widespread environmental issues for several important and populous provinces of the country, including Qom and Tehran, and endanger the health of its inhabitants.
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JICA takes part in some of Iran’s environmental projects
TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) participates in 8 major environmental projects in Iran, said JICA Iran Office Chief Representative Yukiharu Kobayashi.
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Lake Urmia area quadrupled in last 3 years: officails
TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Local officails responsible about reviving Lake Urmia in West Azerbaijan Province say that the efforts to resurrect the natural gem of the region are bearing fruit.
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By: Vahid Abdi
Lake Urmia comes back to life
TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA) – During the first days of the current Iranian year 1397, Lake Urmia water level has risen compared to the past and life has come back to the lake.
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FAO hosts workshop on challenges similar to Lake Urmia restoration
TEHRAN, Feb.1 (MNA) – FAO headquarters in Rome hosted a group of international experts that specialize in social-ecological systems to discuss a number of case studies including the Lake Urmia Restoration program.
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All state bodies required to practice pro-Lake Urmia acts
TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – Iranian First Vice-President Es’hagh Jahangiri addressed the national committee to save Lake Urmia on Tuesday and reassured that all state entities are required to exercise the law passed in support of Lake Urmia.
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By: Ali Hamed Haghdoust
Amazing Urmia Lake
TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – Urmia Lake, the biggest salt lake in the Middle East and the sixth largest saltwater is still beautiful despite draining. The following photos show Rahmanlu and Danalu wharves in south-east part of the lake which were expected to be the most beautiful wharves among others around the lake.
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With govt. practical measures;
Lake Urmia water rises 5-fold since drought
TEHRAN, Jun. 03 (MNA) – The volume of Lake Urmia water has been increased five times within the last four years, reaching 2 billion and 500 million cubic meters, with practical measures to revive it.
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By: Gary Lewis
Lake Urmia comes back to life slowly, but surely
TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – Returning to the barren landscape after almost four years, I was able to see water. Not nearly enough, but much more than last time. The lake is reviving. And this revival is the result of an immensely successful collaborative effort involving many players – some Iranian, some foreign.