Nature and Wildlife

Caracals are deemed as a symbol of beauty and magnificence in deserts across Iran.

Iran's most beautiful rocky coasts are in Sistan and Baluchestan Province. Whales can often be seen frolicking off these coasts.

A series of photos featuring the vast Iranian territories from the sky.

An initiative intended to protect Persian fallow deer in a western Iranian province has seen the number of the deer rise to 44.

In an opinion piece in Etemad daily, Ali Yachkaschi, a professor of environmental science, looks into how ancient Iranians respected trees and forests.

A patch of heavy fog has enveloped the forested parts of Rasht in northern Iran.

Stunning beauty of dense forests which are enveloped in fog in northern Iran will draw admiration from tourists.

A flock of swans have arrived in Iran to take refuge in the Sorkhrud Lagoon where they can spend winter.

Tashkooh, a burning mountain in southern Iran, absorbs a large number of tourists who rush to the area to see its permanent flames rage on and on and on.

The Golden Eagle which lives in Iran’s mountainous areas does not like human disturbances; when disturbed it leaves the nest.

The Persian Zebra, which is indigenous to the deserts of Iran, is living together with other animals in this protected area.

Members of rescue operation division of Iran’s Red Crescent Society in Khaf have discovered a new 80-meter long cave in Khorasan Razavi Province.

Four new Asiatic cheetahs have been sighted in Iran, says the head of Touran Biosphere Reserve (TBR) in Semnan Province.

Hampoiel Cave in East Azarbaijan Province is a beautiful site to be toured by nature lovers.

Winter has created scenic views in Khalkhal-Asalem region, northern Iran.

Beautiful scenes of autumn in North Khorasan Province in northeastern Iran.

Different parts of Iran have been home to non-domesticated animal species. North Khorasan province in northeast of Iran is one of them.

A look at beautiful animal species in a protected area in northern Iran.

Alangdareh Jungle Park in Golestan province, which is among Iran’s top seven tourist resorts, is now colorful in autumn.

Chehreh Rock which is perched on a towering cliff edge in southwestern Iran is a major tourist attraction.

The number of Asiatic cheetahs in Iran is projected to stand at 70.

It is time for Iranian farmers to get to the white fields and pick the newly-grown cotton.

A stony protest against government policies by a local in southeastern Iran turns into a popular tourist attraction decades later.

The autumn season in Tehran, in full color, has been depicted from a photographic angle.

Seven wild captive birds regained their freedom after environmental police of Marivan found them in a poacher’s house.