Wild Life
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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By: Mohsen Haddadi
Iran’s Golestan National Park
GORGAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – Golestan National Park, commonly known as the Golestan Jungle, is located in Golestan Province, northeastern Iran. It has a variety of habitats, such as temperate broad leaf forests, grasslands, shrublands and rocky areas. The fauna is very rich and consists of Persian leopards, Indian wolves, brown bear, Jackal, wild boars, maral deer, roe deer and wild goats.
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VIDEO: Fox hunting at snow
TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) –Foxes dive headfirst through three feet of snow to find prey in winter, when the snow is deep and the prey is hidden.
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Estill Lagoon hosting buffalo flocks in sizzling summer
TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – Estill Lagoon in the northern province of Gilan near the city of Astara is hosting a large flock of buffalos that are trying to seek refuge from the summer’s extreme heat. The 138-acre pond is considered as a wildlife refuge home to rare species and is also among the major tourist attractions of the green province.
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Persian leopard captured alive in NE Iran
TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – A Persian leopard has been captured alive in Razavi Khorasan Province, northeast of Iran.
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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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By: Faranak Bakhtiari
Human-animal interactions: Hospitable locals play host to storks for ages in Iran
TEHRAN, Jun. 16 (MNA) –Iranian hospitability never failed to bring back the storks from their wintering grounds; oddly enough erecting nesting sites endlessly on their roofs remained favorable to the birds, showing that the relationship between them is peculiarly an intimate one.
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Dogs’ overpopulation, a major threat to the wildlife
TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) – Majid Kharrazian-Moqaddam, director of the wildlife conservation and management at the Department of Environment, has warned that measures to control stray dogs’ population must be employed, otherwise they will impose threats to the wildlife.
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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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Seven Persian fallow deer born in Sari
SARI, May 25 (MNA) – Seven Persian fallow deer were born in Sari Dasht-e Naz Wildlife Refuge, Mazandaran province, Iran since the Iranian calendar year 1398.
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By: Faranak Bakhtiari
Will recently returned Persian lion survive threats once pushed it toward extinction?
TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – Long-lost Persian lion is back to the country to conserve the rare species by reproduction, the species which once gone extinct due to excessive hunting and habitat loss, so the question arises, will the endangered species survive the threats which once pushed it through eradication?
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Wildlife biologist:
Success in artificial insemination in Persian leopards may raise hopes for rare big cats
TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) – Mohammad Farhadinia, a post-doctoral research fellow at University of Oxford, said the new move to use artificial insemination to breed Persian leopards could raise hopes for conservation of big cats.
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Common buzzard released back into wild
GORGAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – Head of Environmental Protection of Hamedan province said Monday that a 'common buzzard' has been released into the wild life of Razan city.
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Living on the edge: Asiatic cheetah in Iran
TEHRAN, Mar. 28 (MNA) – Mohammad Farhadinia, a wildlife biologist, has said thanks to conservation agencies’ attempts, the Asiatic cheetah has received a high level of social support. It gives hope and dedication, both to government and civil society in their battle to save the rarest cat in the world.
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Growing wildlife-based tourism sustainably
TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – Wildlife tourism is a powerful tool countries can leverage to grow and diversify their economies while protecting their biodiversity and meeting several Sustainable Development Goals.
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Wildlife conservation center closed in Tehran
TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – A wildlife conservation center which was not meeting the required standards of Iran’s environment department was closed on Monday by legal authorities.
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Khartouran wildlife refuge home to 60 Asiatic cheetahs
SHAHRUD, Oct. 15 (MNA) – Khar Turan National Park or Touran Wildlife Refuge is a National Park in Semnan province, southeast of Shahrud. The place is home to one of the largest populations of the critically endangered Asiatic cheetahs. Currently there are about 60 collars in the world, all of which are living in Iran.
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By: Abuotaleb Nadri
Golestan Natl. Park hosts Swedish birdwaching group
GORGAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) – A birdwaching group from Sweden has started their research on wildlife of Golestan National Park.
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Asiatic cheetah spotted in Khartouran wildlife refuge
SHAHROUD, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Head of Shahroud local Department of Environment office has said an Asiatic cheetah and a panther have been spotted in Khartouran wildlife refuge in southeast fringes of the city.
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Oshtornakouh; a safe refuge for Persian Leopard
KHORRAMABAD, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Oshtorankouh or Sanowbaran, a part of Zagros massifs with breath-taking scenery is home to valuable large cat Persian Leopard and other wildlife species.
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By: Farhad Safari
A village made of nature
QAZVIN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Qazvin nature village is an exceptional zoo in Qazvin province which is a research and a rehabilitation center. The zoo is stretching over 10 hectares of land with various species receiving professional care.
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A man for all seasons of nature
TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – Once upon a time in a fictitious land, a grandma housed all domestic and wild animals to shelter them from the cruelty of a harsh night of cold; such scenario Nader Nouri, Iranian graduate from a US university and technical director of Tehran’s underground train project, believes in.
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By: Aboutaleb Nadri
Wildlife in Golestan forest
GORGAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – Golestan National Park wildlife looks more beautiful these days in heart of autumn forests.
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Dana Insurance works with UNDP in Asiatic Cheetah Project
TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Dana Insurance Co. has made its second installment of contribution to ambitious project to protect one of the most valuable large cats, Asiatic Cheetah.
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By: Aboutaleb Nadri
Golestan wildlife
GORGAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Golestan National Park is one of Iran’s largest, oldest and finest national parks accommodating many species of plants and animals. Let's take a look at the park on the occasion of World Animal Day.