Nature and Wildlife
Iranian firefighters put out blaze in wildlife reserve of Miankaleh, Mazandarn Province
Firefighters have put out a fire that raged on for 15 hours in the Miankaleh Sahra wildlife reserve of Iran’s Mazandaran Province.
Miankaleh Peninsula in northern Iran engulfed in fire
The Director General of Mazandaran Governorate’s Crisis Management Department says 10 hectares of the Miankaleh Peninsula in northern Iran are engulfed in fire.
Removal of fishing ban in northern Iranian village, long-time tradition
Balabisheh Sar village is in Babol’s central district and the Feyzieh County in the northern Iranian province of Mazandaran.
A flamboyance of flamingos in Lake Urmia, northwestern Iran
It’s that time of the year again when flamingos flock to wetlands in northwestern Iran. Lake Urmia and its adjacent wetlands are a hospitable environment for large flocks of the flamingos.
Grape harvest in Greater Gazavieh, Iran’s Kuzestan Province
The grape harvest has started in early June in the Greater Gazavieh village in Karoon city in Iran’s Khuzestan Province and farmers there are doing it at their vineyards.
Iran tourism: Lake turning pink
A “red tide” is overtaking the Maharlou Lake, in Iran’s southwest, rendering the scenery even more beautiful.
Fishing at the Sangour Bridge, Khouzestan Province
The Sangour Bridge is located in Mo’ammareh Sangour Village, straddling the two counties of Abadan and Khorramshahr, in Iran’s Khouzestan Province.
Mother cheetah looking for cub killed in Iran car accident
Heart-breaking footage shows a mother cheetah looking for her cub, which was killed in a car accident days earlier in northeastern Iran.
Mohitban, Iran’s first-ever natural park near capital Tehran
The Iranian city of Karaj in Alborz Province, near Tehran, is home to Mohitban Park, the country’s first-ever natural park where animals live freely.
Iran tourism: Gorgeous natural scenery of Asalem-Khalkhal Road
The Asalem-Khalkhal road is one of the most beautiful mountainous routes of Iran that links Gilan and Ardabil Provinces in northern Iran to each other.
A site for breeding yellow deer in south-central Iran
Iran’s south-central city of Arsanjan, Fars Province, is home to a site for the breeding of yellow deer.
World’s largest water cave in Hamedan Province, western Iran
Iran’s Hamedan Province is home to the world’s largest water cave called Ali-Sadr, which features many water halls and wide variety of beautiful features such as stalactites, stalagmites and karst deposits.
Persian leopard family spotted in Iran’s northern mountainous regions
A family of four Persian leopards, a rare and endangered species, has been caught on camera in the mountainous regions of Iran’s northern Mazandaran Province.
Iran tourism: Rig-e Zarrin sand desert in Yazd
The Rig-e Zarrin sand desert is one of the most spectacular tourist destinations in Yazd Province of Iran.
Harvesting spring-time chai (tea) plants in Iran’s north
It’s already mid-spring, and the chai (tea) farmers in Iran’s bountiful north are harvesting what is known as spring-time chai plants.
Hails as big as eggs hit region in western Iran
Hails as big as eggs have fallen in Uramanat, a region in Iran’s Kermanshah Province.
Iran tourism: Saqalaksar in Iran’s littoral spells visitors
Saqalaksar Village, 15 kilometers to the south of the Iranian city of Rasht, in Gilan Province, has a particular feature. An embankment dam in the village in northern Iran, has provided an exquisite tourist attraction, looking almost like a natural lake.
Iranians free birds seized from smugglers in nature to mark Migratory Bird Day
Marking the World Migratory Bird Day, Iranian environmental officials and nature lovers join a ceremony to free birds confiscated from smugglers at the Lar National Park on the hillside of Mount Damavand in the northern province of Mazandaran.
Spring-time snow surprises residents in Iran’s northwestern town
It’s mid-spring in Iran and yet, snow has whitened the streets in parts of Varzaqan Town, in Iran’s East Azarbaijan Province.
Iran tourism: World’s largest fresh water spring in Marivan
Marivan, a city in Iran’s western province of Kordestan, is home to the world’s largest fresh water spring.
Tehran International Exhibition of Flowers and Plants
Tehran International Exhibition of Flowers & Plants-19 kicked off on Saturday afternoon (May 6, 2023) in the Gofetgoo Garden in the Iranian capital.
Snow whitens Iranian town in spring
It is mid-spring in Iran and yet, this northern town in Mazandaran Province has turned white with snow. Savad-Kooh is a mountainous town abounding in wild flowers. Now covered in unexpected snow, the scenery is even more pleasing to the eye.
The season of tulips in western Iran
The period between mid-March and mid-May is the perfect season for the growth of tulips, which emerge from the soil on the snow-bearing and rain-producing mountains of Iran’s western Ilam province.
Video shows two Asiatic cheetah cubs in Iran in good health
A video clip has emerged showing two Asiatic cheetah cubs in Iran, named Azar and Touran, wrestling playfully and fidgeting around in good health.
Harvest of roses in north-central Iran
Every spring, harvest of pink roses begins in May and goes until the end of the season in Iran’s north-central and central regions.