Wild Life
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Wildfire rips through forests in SW Turkey: report
TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – A wildfire broke out in southwestern Turkey on Tuesday, sparking fears of a repeat of last year's blazes that devastated tens of thousands of hectares across the country's Mediterranean and Aegan provinces.
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VIDEO: Brown bear spotted in N Iran
TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) – Footage shows a brown bear spotted in a wildlife shelter in Kiyasar, Mazandaran province.
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VIDEO: Wildlife of Alborz protected area in N Iran
TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – Local forest rangers have recorded fascinating footage of goat and ram herds in the Alborz-e Markazi (Central Alborz) Protected Area.
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VIDEO: Spider-tailed horned viper spotted in IIlam mountains
TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) – A spider-tailed horned viper has been spotted in Ilam mountains in western Iran.
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VIDEO: Pigs on the streets of Sirik in Hormozgan province
TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) – Feral pigs in large numbers have entered Sirik city, the center of Sirik County located in southern Iranian Hormozgan Province on the Persian Gulf causing problems for the residents.
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VIDEO: Wildlife of Ghamsar and Barzak Protected Area
TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – Located in the southwest of Kashan, Ghamsar and Barzok Protected Area is one of the most pristine protected areas in Iran and has a wide range of wildlife.
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Asiatic cheetah Homino spotted in Bafgh for 1st time in years
TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – The director-general of the Environment Department of Yazd Province in southeast Iran said a male Asiatic cheetah called "Homino" was spotted for the first time in 6 years in Ariz Wildlife Sanctuary in Bafgh County.
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VIDEO: Footages of goats, rams in Savadkuh no-hunting area
TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – Mazandaran province in northern Iran is a habitat for various species of wildlife, including goats and rams, and one of these habitats is the Savadkuh no-hunting area.
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VIDEO: Beautiful footage of wildlife in N Iran
TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Department of Environment of Gilan province in northern Iran has captured beautiful footage of wildlife in the protected areas of Rudbar.
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VIDEO: 'Mouteh' wildlife habitat in central Iran
TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – Located in the north of Isfahan Province, central Iran, Mouteh National Park and Wildlife Habitat with 205,000 hectares area is a house for mouflons, sheep, goats and goiter gazelles.
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VIDEO: Footage of 2 leopard cubs in Bamou National Park
TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – Two leopard cubs namely 'Kajal' and 'Rojan' were spotted in Bamou National Park in Shiraz, Fars Province.
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VIDEO: Brown bears spotted in southwestern Iran
TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province rangers have recorded images of a brown bear and its 2 cubs in 'Gheisari' no-hunting areas in Kuhrang County.
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VIDEO: Iran's Lavandevil Wildlife Refuge home to red deer
TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – Located in northwestern Iran, along the Caspian Sea coast just north of the city of Lavandevil, the Lavandevil Wildlife Refuge is home to the largest red deer in Iran.
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VIDEO: Beautiful footage of wildlife in northern Iran
TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – Mazandaran environmental cameras captured beautiful footage of wildlife in Chalus in the North of Alborz-e Markazi Protected Area.
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VIDEO: Bushehr hosting migratory birds
TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Every year, during winter about 68,000 migratory birds migrate from Siberia northern neighboring countries to Bushehr province, south of Iran.
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Common crane spotted in Kerman
TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – A rare species of 'common crane' has been spotted in Kahnooj County, Kerman province, said an official at the province's department of environment.
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Last Sibrian crane returns to Iran for cold season (+VIDEO)
TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – The last remaining western Siberian crane ‘Omid’ – meaning ‘hope’ in Persian – has returned to its winter home, northern Iran, for another year.
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VIDEO: Caracal spotted in Dashtestan
DASHTESTAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – The image of a caracal was recorded by one of the environmentalists in Dashtestan, Bushehr province on Wednesday.
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VIDEO: Beautiful footage of wildlife in S Iran
TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Department of Environment of Bushehr province in southern Iran has captured beautiful footage of wildlife in the protected areas of Dashti County.
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VIDEO: Brown bear spotted in Savadkuh heights
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Mazandaran rangers have recorded images of a brown bear in the heights of Savadkuh no-hunting areas in northern Iran. The brown bear is a unique and endangered species.
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VIDEO: Brown bear cub treated, returned to nature
TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – A brown bear cub, which had been injured by a snakebite, was treated and returned to nature.
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By: Majid Dehghanizaded
Breeding Persian onager in Yazd Province
TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – The Persian onager, also called the Persian wild ass or Persian zebra is a subspecies of onager native to Iran.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
