Wild Life

Four Persian leopards spotted in Tabas

TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – Four Persian leopards have been spotted at the ‌Naybandan Wildlife Sanctuary in Tabas, South Khorasan Province, chief of the provincial department of environment said.
2021-05-10 11:46
VIDEO: Persian fallow deer spotted in Mian Katal

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – During their recent patrol, the staff of Kazerun's department of environment observed and captured the footage of the second newborn Persian fallow deer in Mian Katal in Fars province.
2021-04-24 12:10
VIDEO: Ghamsar and Barzok Protected Area

TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) – Ghamsar and Barzok Protected Area in Kashan is one of the most pristine protected areas in Iran and has a wide range of wildlife.
2021-04-21 13:20
Persian leopard spotted in Firuzkuh heights

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – A Persian leopard has been spotted at the heights Firuzkuh, Tehran Province, the head of the city's department of environment said.
2021-04-20 14:00
VIDEO: Persian leopard spotted in Bamou National Park

TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) – A Persian leopard has been caught on camera by a park ranger in Bamu National Park in the northern part of Fars province.
2021-04-14 09:41
VIDEO: Wild goats spotted in Dena National Park

TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) – A large herd of wild goats was spotted in Dena National Park. The counting of wildlife in the park and protected areas began Monday morning. The park is located in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province.
2021-03-08 15:57
Migratory birds depart from Miankaleh sanctuary

TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – As the last days of winter are passing, migratory birds are departing from their seasonal sanctuary in the Miankaleh peninsula in Mazandaran province, northern Iran.
2021-03-06 11:32
VIDEO: Wildlife of Qara Dagh forests in East Azarbaijan

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – The forests of Qara Dagh are remnants of the multimillion-year-old Hyrcanian forests that date back to the third geological period.
2021-03-02 11:11
Persian leopard spotted in SW Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – A Persian leopard has been spotted at the heights overlooking Karun Dam in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, southwest of Iran, chief of the provincial department of environment said.
2021-01-20 19:00
VIDEO: Persian leopard spotted in Dena wildlife sanctuary

TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – A park ranger has captured the footage of a Persian leopard in Dena National Park in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, southwestern Iran.
2021-01-11 16:21
VIDEO: Miankaleh wildlife sanctuary in northern Iran

`Tehran, Jan. 03 (MNA) – Every winter, the Miankaleh wildlife sanctuary in northern Mazandaran province hosts a variety of immigrant birds and wild animals due to its suitable weather condition and vegetation.
2021-01-03 15:44
By: Faranak Bakhtiari

‘Gardeners of nature’ in need of more protection

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) –Bears are useful to the environment, due to helping new plants grow, making soil fertile, as well as maintaining ecosystem balance,but these natural agents are not paid sufficient attention and are highly in need of protection.
2020-12-28 23:00
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.
2020-12-22 17:32
Four Asiatic cheetahs spotted in central Iran (+VIDEO)

SHAHROUD, Dec. 16 (MNA) – Park rangers have spotted four Asiatic cheetahs near Sharoud in Semnan province, central Iran.
2020-12-16 12:00
VIDEO: Persian Leopard caught on cam. in Bamu National Park

SHIRAZ, Oct. 20 (MNA) – A Persian leopard has been caught on camera by a park ranger in Bamu National Park in the northern part of Fars province.
2020-10-20 15:38
Asiatic cheetahs spotted in Tabas county, E Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Two Asiatic cheetahs have been spotted in Naybandan wildlife refuge in Tabas county, South Khorasan Province.
2020-10-20 13:18
VIDEO: Persian leopard captured on camera in NW Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – A Persian leopard has been recently filmed by a forester in a protected area of Kaghazkonan District in Meyaneh County, East Azerbaijan Province.
2020-10-19 10:52
Persian leopard spotted in Behbahan

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – A Persian leopard has been spotted at the ‌Badil Hunting Prohibited Area in Behbahan, Khuzestan Province, southwest of Iran, chief of the provincial department of environment said.
2020-09-12 17:30
By: Faranak Bakhtiari

Mugger crocodile breeding an untapped potential in S Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – Mugger crocodile breeding is one of the new economic projects in Chabahar port that can bring employment prosperity while preserving the environment in the southeastern region.
2020-09-01 07:00
VIDEO: Tigers fighting over territory

TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – The footage here captures a fight between the two adult male tigers over territory in Pench National Park in Madhya Pradesh, India, which has quickly gone viral on social media.
2020-07-18 23:59
VIDEO: Persian leopard captured on camera in Savadkuh

TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – A Persian leopard has been filmed in the forests of Savadkuh, Mazandaran province.
2020-06-09 11:31
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.
2020-05-14 18:05
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.
2020-04-11 13:14
VIDEO: Persian leopard captured on camera in N Iran

TEHRAN, Mar. 31 (MNA) – A Persian leopard has been recently filmed by a forester in a protected area at the northern section of Alborz Range, north Iran.
2020-03-31 18:36
VIDEO: Wildlife in Iran's Mahvelat

MAHVELAT, Mar. 30 (MNA) – Mahvelat wildlife looks more beautiful in the spring season. Due to its special ecological status, it is the main habitat of the two species of deer and bustard. Fox, wild cat, wolf, hyena, wild rabbit, and all kinds of aquatic birds also can be seen in this area located in Khorasan Razavi province.
2020-03-30 21:18
Iran’s ‘The Extinction Vortex’ named finalist for UN World Wildlife Day Film Showcase

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Iranian documentary ‘The Extinction Vortex’, directed by Fathollah Amiri about the endangered Asiatic cheetahs, has been named as one of the finalists for World Wildlife Day Film Showcase at the United Nations.
2020-03-02 04:27
VIDEO: Two Persian leopards spotted in Shahroud

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Two Persian leopards were spotted by environmentalists during the monitoring of Turan geopark in Beyarjomand, Shahroud, said the director-general of the environmental protection department of Semnan province.
2020-02-08 18:30
By: Faranak Bakhtiari

Most unique biodiversity: a glimpse at Iran’s north-central national parks

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – North-central Semnan province is home to two extraordinary arrays of wildlife and natural landscapes, from Touran to Kavir National Parks, areas with the largest population of endangered Asiatic cheetah. Here, we take a glimpse at these wild, wonderful places.
2019-12-28 20:22
By: Mehdi Hossein Nezhadi

Wild vulture released into Lavandevil Wildlife Refuge

ASTARA, Dec. 24 (MNA) – An injured wild vulture has been released by a team from the Department of Environment in Astara into Lavandevil Wildlife Refuge in northwestern Iran.
2019-12-24 19:37
VIDEO: Persian leopard scares a mining driver in NE Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Driver of a mining vehicle in Khaf, Khorasan Razavi Province, captured rare videos of an endangered Persian leopard. Too scared, the driver is calling his colleagues to come to his rescue.
2019-12-24 15:57