Wild Life

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
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.
2019-11-09 18:47
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.
2019-09-25 12:33
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.
2019-08-06 18:07
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.
2019-08-04 10:52
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.
2019-07-28 14:19
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.
2019-07-21 10:44
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.
2019-06-16 22:44
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.
2019-06-10 18:43
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.
2019-05-28 19:13
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.
2019-05-25 11:47
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?
2019-05-05 17:55
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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.
2019-02-09 19:13
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.
2018-07-30 11:07
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.
2018-03-28 10:47