Environment

Wildlife Census in national park (PHOTOS)

During the census-taking a number of poachers were apprehended.

Migratory birds arrive in northern Iran (PHOTOS)

The migratory birds arrive from Siberia in autumn to spend the winter in northern Iran which has milder weather.

Supreme Leader has lent new credibility and weight to the environment

The head of the Environment Protection Organization has said that if the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action is implemented properly, Iran will have more cooperation with other nations on cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

Supreme Leader outlines environmental policy

It comes after Ayatollah Khamenei urged Iranian authorities to try to tackle the country’s environmental problems through detailed, accurate planning.

Haze in Iran is a product of war: Environment chief

We should bring back security to the region and thus preserve the environment, Ebtekar said.

Environment chief: Iran wins legal battle against US

The number of Maragheh Fossils is 3,000, of which 1,500 fossils were sent to US for research, the environment chief said.

Camera traps capture another sand cat in Isfahan’s Nain

An official at Isfahan provincial Environment Department has said the recent image of a sand cat captured by camera traps in Nain has paved the way for research on the conditions of wildcats in the province.

Iranian bride sets construction of waterhole as marriage portion

I decided to ask for the construction of a waterhole in the wilderness as my marriage portion because I blame human activity for the damage caused to animal habitant, the bride says.

Discovery of 30 dead sharks on board boat (PHOTOS)

The owner of the launch, which is now impounded, will have to pay almost $10,000 for each of the sharks it was smuggling.

Caspian seals rescued from the trawl (PHOTOS)

Russia allows as many as 10,000 seals to be hunted on a yearly basis.

Muddy artist points up water crisis in Iran

A man in mud, Masoud Nikdel, brings his routine activities to a standstill to artistically say that water crisis is a serious problem in Iran.

Asiatic cheetah on the prowl

Kooshki was handed over as a gift by a hunter to the Environment Protection Organization when he was a cub.

A city councilor takes a dip, of a different sort

Environment activists have been protesting for years but their efforts to stem the flow of dirty water into sea have not produced any results yet.

Life of an environmentalist in photos

Kamran says he has gone through many books to learn more about ways of helping the environment and wildlife.

Asiatic cheetah-themed airliner takes to Iranian skies

A Meraj Airlines Airbus A320 on whose nose the image of an Asiatic cheetah has been painted has taken to the sky for the first time.

What is the solution? Water imports or efficient management?

An Iranian news website has quoted environment experts as blaming mismanagement for water shortages in Iran.

An act of kindness toward animals (PHOTOS)

The couple believes this small act of kindness brings peace and blessings to their lives.

Trash pileup lures bears to a campsite

A stack of waste in a mountainous area has lured a mother bear and her cubs to go there to collect food, but environmentalists are concerned about the health of the mammals.

Construction of petrochemical complex in Makran needs permit: Ebtekar

The construction of a petrochemical complex and steel complex in Chabahar and Makran coasts depends on precise environmental assessments, said Ebtekar.

Saving Orumiyeh Lake with water from Georgia, Armenia

Transferring water from the Caspian Sea is not economically viable, an MP says.

Volunteer rescue operation to save fish stranded in Zayanderud (PHOTOS)

Nature lovers got together in Isfahan to rescue fish stuck in muddy ponds of the city’s famous river.

Ranger sets two conditions for forgiving his assailant

A remorseful offender has been forgiven by a park ranger after he promised to give up illegal fishing forever and become an environmentalist.

A man who’s put in a lifetime to clean up the environment

An Iranian retiree, who has spent 23 years on protecting the environment, asks people to do something in exchange for the calm they get from the environment.

Persian leopards in Tandooreh National Park are thriving

Images captured on camera of female leopards with their cubs show efforts to protect the big cats are succeeding in Tandooreh National Park.

Rare Pallas’s cats seen in northeastern Iran (PHOTOS)

After sightings of a leopard-like animal by the locals in a town in North Khorasan Province, the provincial Environment Department sent some experts to...

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