In the lush nature of Iran’s northern Golestan Province, as autumn arrives and temperatures drop, thousands of migratory birds fly from the north to warmer regions.
A bearded vulture, known as Homa in Persian literature and regarded as a symbol of prosperity, has been observed and photographed in the skies of the mountainous Alamut region in Qazvin, north-central Iran, according to the provincial Department of Environmental Protection.
Located 30 kilometers from Minab in the Kalahi and Sirik region in Iran' southern province of Hormozgan, the village of Tiab stretches approximately 9 kilometers from its main branch to its opening into the sea.
The "Shalus," a local word for seabirds from the gull family, inhabit the shores of the Persian Gulf, attracting the attention of nature lovers and tourists with their appealing appearance and social behaviors.
With the arrival of winter, Siberian seagulls of the kakayi species have migrated to Iran’s beautiful city of Shiraz, gracing the Nahr-e Azam water reservoir with their presence.
A leopard and its cub have been sighted in the Ashkourat Rudsar no-hunting area, in northern Iran, the director general of Environmental Protection Unit for Gilan Province announced.
The sighting of an Iranian cheetah in Miandasht Wildlife Refuge in northeastern Iran after nearly seven years has brought renewed hope for the survival of the critically endangered species.
A brown bear has been photographed in the Oshtorankuh Protected Area and Gahar Lake in central Iran, the acting head of the Lorestan Province’s Department of Environment announced on Sunday.
Over 90 species of aquatic and shore birds from Siberia have arrived in Iran’s southern Hormozgan province with the onset of autumn, ready to spend the winter in the wetlands and coastal habitats of the region.
A nature enthusiast has captured footage of a brown bear roaming the forests of Ramsar in northern Iran, indicating the well-being of the species in the heart of the Hyrcanian forests, IRNA news agency reported.
The Maral, or Caspian Red Deer, is one of the largest deer species and the largest native deer in Iran. Its habitat is primarily in the Hyrcanian forests in the north and the Alborz mountains of Iran.
A herd of Iranian wild goats and leopards was spotted by the environmentalists of Iran’s East Azerbaijan Province in the protected area of Kaghazkonan in northwestern Iran.
Camera traps have recorded a rare image of four leopards in the same frame, the General Department of Environmental Protection of Isfahan province said.
The population of the Persian yellow deer in the northern Iranian province of Mazandaran has witnessed a considerable growth thanks to the proper conditions in the protected area, says an environmental official.