Nature and Wildlife

Mizan has published photos of beautiful wheat fields near the city of Ardabil in northwest of Iran.    

Golestan province, located in northern Iran on the coastlines of the Caspian Sea, has a verdant, beautiful environment and pleasant weather, which make it...

Iran’s President, in a message of condolence after the killing of three park wardens, said that they remain on the front line of preserving the country’s environment and natural resources.

Reports indicate that some 105 marine species, mainly mammals, birds and reptiles living in Iran’s seas and lakes, are heading toward extinction.

Two officials at the Department of Environment cannot seem to agree on the precise source of the Persian Gulf’s rising salinity.

The recent birth of four baby red deer in Semeskandeh Wildlife Refuge in Sari, Mazandaran Province, has lifted the spirits of officials and activists, and increased the critically endangered animal’s chances of survival.

Sobatan is a beautiful region located near Neor Lake in Iran’s northern province of Ardebil.

Alasht, meaning ‘Eagle Sanctuary’, is a small city in the highlands of Savadkuh County, Mazandaran province. The city, which is the birthplace of Reza...

The Director of Qeshm Island Geopark announced that the park will be added to the list of global Geoparks when it is registered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

The Turkmen or Turkoman horse, the most beautiful horse native to Iran, is bred in Turkmen Sahra region, in the northeast of Iran near...

The 45th meeting of the special working group of the Caspian Sea concluded in Russia’s capital of Moscow on June 10 with a communiqué.

An official with Iran Urban Economics Scientific Association (IUESA) said the association plans to use modern countries’ anti-seismic technology to protect the Iranian capital.

The Caspian seal, an endangered species in the Caspian Sea, is faced with the threat of extinction due to excessive hunting. One of the less than 100,000 Caspian seals remaining in this body of water was recently observed in a rare sighting in Iran.

“Shekardasht” county lies some 20 km from the city of Talesh in the mountains of western Gilan Province. Its unique scenery is widely carpeted...

Coinciding with National Environment Week (June 4-10), the first baby hawksbill sea turtles emerged from their eggs in the protected zone of Kish Island.

First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri said on Tuesday June 7 that development in the country will be impossible if the issue of the environment is neglected.

Shemshak is one of Iran’s premiere ski facilities in winter, hosting domestic snowsports enthusiasts as well as an increasing number of foreigners, only an hour away from Tehran in the Alborz Mountains.

The cave of Derunsher is located in Rumeshkhan county, Lorestan Province. It is a beautiful geological phenomenon, and was only discovered for the first...

Iran's Zagros Mountains, which run across the country from the northwest to the south, are famous for being a perfect habitat for pomegranates, which are known in Persian as Anar.

The Second National Turkmen Horse Festival was held in Bojnourd, North Khorasan province, on Monday May 30. The festival celebrates equine breeders and traditional...

Golestan Province lies in the northeast of the country, and occupies a unique geographical location, where the Alborz Mountains reach down to the coast of the Caspian Sea.

Arasbaran, a beautiful region of East Azerbaijan province, is seasonally home to about 23,500 nomads. They have preserved their traditional lifestyles, moving from one place to another in different seasons. In summer, they graze their livestock in the heights of the Arasbaran hills, moving down to the banks of the Aras River in winter.

President Hassan Rouhani said the government was working hard on projects to revive Lake Urmia.

Kooh Gol Lake is located in the north of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, close to the hills of Kooh Gol, which means “Flower Mountain”. The...

Isfahan Bird Garden is located on a 17,000m2 site in the ancient city of Isfahan, central Iran. The garden is home to some 5,000...