Nature and Wildlife

Major seawater transfer project in Iran reduces industrial reliance on Zayandeh-Rud river in Isfahan

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Central Iranian province of Isfahan on Saturday marked a historic milestone in water and industrial management as a major seawater transfer project was inaugurated, with President Massoud Pezeshkian attending virtually, alongside the minister of industry, mine, and trade, and the CEO of Foolad Mobarakeh Steel Company.
Nature and Wildlife

Autumn colors draw visitors to Alishtar in Iran’s Lorestan

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Autumn has brought a wave of color to Lorestan Province, turning the region into one of Iran’s most scenic seasonal landscapes.
Nature and Wildlife

Wildfire destroys nearly 10 hectares of forest in northern Iran

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A senior official from Iran’s Natural Resources Protection Unit says a major wildfire in the Elit forests of Chalous, in Mazandaran Province, has destroyed close to 10 hectares of woodland this month.
Nature and Wildlife

Iran says contained another wildfire in Hyrcanian forests

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Iran has announced it has fully contained a new fire that broke out in parts of the Hyrcanian forests, a UNESCO World Heritage site that had suffered a major blaze earlier this month.
Nature and Wildlife

A thousand shades of autumn in Sheet Village, Iran’s Tarom

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Nestled in the northeastern reaches of Zanjan Province, Tarom County is one of Iran’s most unique landscapes, an area where strikingly diverse climates lie only minutes apart.
Nature and Wildlife

Schooling in Nomadic Tents in Iran

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Nomadic schools are a form of mobile education that relocates alongside the seasonal migration of tribal communities in Iran.
Nature and Wildlife

Caspian Sea water levels drop one meter in five years, Iran warns of escalating environmental crisis

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Iran’s Department of Environment has warned that the Caspian Sea is facing a rapidly escalating ecological crisis, with water levels dropping approximately one meter over the past five years.
Nature and Wildlife

Lake Urmia officials warn of “unprecedented crisis” as water volume falls below 40 million cubic meters

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Officials from Iran’s Lake Urmia Restoration Headquarters have issued their starkest warning to date, saying the lake’s condition is now “more critical than ever,” with water volume dropping below 40 million cubic meters, approaching complete desiccation.
Nature and Wildlife

Iran’s second-highest peak Alam-Kuh turns white with first autumn snow

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The 4,850-meter peak of Alam-Kuh, along with the surrounding Takht-e Soleyman heights, was blanketed in white as the first snowfall of the season touched the towering mountains on the third day of autumn.
Nature and Wildlife

Date harvest begins in Ghazavieh, Iran’s Khuzestan province

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Farmers in Ghazavieh, a village in the central district of Karun County in Iran’s southwestern Khuzestan Province, have begun harvesting dates from the area’s palm groves.
Nature and Wildlife

Salt crystals shine along Iran’s Kal-Shur River

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The Kal-Shur River in northeastern Iranian North Khorasan province has become a seasonal hub of activity and a striking natural attraction.
Nature and Wildlife

Baghlegh Wooden Cemetery in northeastern Iran                     

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The cemetery of Baghlegh village in Raz and Jargalan County, North Khorasan Province, northeastern Iran, is one of the most distinctive graveyards in the country.
Nature and Wildlife

Iran witnesses longest lunar eclipse of century

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Residents across Iran observed a rare astronomical spectacle on Sunday night, as the longest total lunar eclipse of the century cast a mesmerizing glow over the country’s skies.
Nature and Wildlife

Rare footage of endangered Persian leopards captured in Iran’s Bamou National Park

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A rare video has documented two Persian leopards playing in Bamou National Park, a protected area in southern Iran.
Nature and Wildlife

Injured brown bear in Iran succumbs to severe infection despite treatment efforts

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An injured brown bear rescued from the mountains of Siyvand in southern Iranian Fars Province last week has died due to severe injuries and infection, the provincial Department of Environment confirmed on Monday.
Nature and Wildlife

Longest lunar eclipse of the century to be visible across Iran on Sep. 7

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Astronomy experts have announced that the longest lunar eclipse of the century, also known as the “blood moon”, will occur on the night of September 7, and will be fully visible across Iran without the need for special equipment.
Nature and Wildlife

Iranian cheetah at brink of extinction, says environment chief

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The head of Iran’s Department of Environment has warned that the critically endangered Asiatic cheetah is “one step away from extinction,” urging coordinated national action to save the species.
Nature and Wildlife

Rare footage captures brown bear nursing 3 cubs in Iran

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A rare moment of a mother brown bear nursing her three cubs in Iran’s Central Alborz mountains has been captured and shared by park ranger Jafar Panahpour.
Nature and Wildlife

Rare footage captures Asiatic Cheetah, Persian Onager in same frame

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A rare video showing an Asiatic cheetah and a Persian onager, also known as Iranian zebra, moving in the same habitat has captured widespread public and expert attention.
Nature and Wildlife

Photo report: Nowruzlu Wetland protected area in Miandoab, northwestern Iran

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Located 15 kilometers from Miandoab city, in northwestern Iran, the Nowruzlu Wetland protected area spans approximately 1,100 hectares.
Environment

Iran’s Kordestan declares two days of public mourning after deaths of environmental volunteers

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The governor of Iran’s western Kordestan province, Arash Zereh Tan Lahouni, has declared two days of public mourning following the tragic deaths of three environmental activists who lost their lives while battling a wildfire on Mount Abidar, near Sanandaj.
Nature and Wildlife

Brown bear spotted in Firoozkooh highlands, northern Iran

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A brown bear has been sighted in the natural highlands of Firoozkooh, east of Tehran, in what officials describe as a positive sign for the region’s biodiversity.
Tourism

Sabzineh agritourism farm boosts local economy in Iran’s Azadshahr

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The Sabzineh agritourism farm in Azadshahr County, in Iran’s northern Golestan province, has emerged as a model of sustainable development by transforming traditional agriculture into an engaging tourism experience.
Judiciary

Killer of Iranian park ranger arrested in surprise operation

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Iranian police have arrested a man accused of fatally shooting Hedayatollah Didban, a senior park ranger in the Khaeez Protected Area, in a surprise raid in a neighboring province. The suspect confessed to the crime and led authorities to the ranger’s stolen weapon and equipment.
Nature and Wildlife

Endangered hawksbill turtles return to Iran’s Bushehr shores to nest

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Hawksbill sea turtles, a critically endangered species, have returned once again to the warm sandy beaches of Iran’s southern Bushehr Province to nest, according to the province's Department of Environment.
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