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Iran’s Lake Urmia sees significant improvement amidst restoration efforts 

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An Iranian official reports that the shrinking Lake Urmia is in better condition than last year, attributing the improvement to favorable autumn rains. 
Environment

Lake Urmia on verge of collapse due to mismanagement, environmental strain

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Lake Urmia, Iran’s largest inland lake and one of the world’s largest saltwater lakes, is gradually turning into a desolate ruin.
Environment

Iran launches project to save Lake Urmia

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Iran has inaugurated a water storage and transfer project to revive Lake Urmia in the northwest of the country which has been receding in recent years.
Environment

Iran’s receding Lake Urmia out of woods following downpours

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The level of water in Late Urmia in northwestern Iran has significantly come up following the recent rainfalls, reaching the highest point in six months.
Nature and Wildlife

Miracle in the making: Lake Urmia reborn after years of drought

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In a remarkable turn of events, Lake Urmia, once a symbol of environmental devastation, is now experiencing a miraculous revival. After years of suffering from crippling drought, the lake is bursting with newfound vitality, thanks to the abundant rains of last winter and this spring.
Nature and Wildlife

Urmia Lake water level further up

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The water level in Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran has witnessed a significant surge after recent downpours, the head of the catchment areas said.
Environment

Water level in Lake Urmia has improved after recent rainfalls

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With a 50 percent increase in rainfalls in the catchment area of the receding Lake Urmia in Iran’s northwest compared to last year and the release of the water rights from upstream dams, the lake is in better condition now.
Tourism

Revival of lake Urmia welcomes tourists as water levels reach new highs

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In a significant turn of events, Lake Urmia, a once-depleted natural wonder in Iran, is making a remarkable comeback, attracting tourists with its improved conditions. Recent measures implemented in the catchment area and satellite wetlands, coupled with favorable rainfall, have led to a substantial rise in the lake's water levels.
Environment

Lake Urmia witnesses significant water surge, but challenges persist

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In a positive turn of events, the water input to Lake Urmia, in northwestern Iran, has tripled, with the lake's level reaching 1270.2 meters and its volume surpassing 1.4 billion cubic meters.
Environment

Iran releases water into shrinking Lake Urmia

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The governor of the northwestern Iranian province of West Azarbaijan said on Tuesday that water has been released into receding Lake Urmia two months earlier than the previous years.
Environment

Iran dismisses reported extraction of lithium from shrinking Lake Urmia

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An Iranian official has categorically rejected reports suggesting that Lake Urmia has been purposefully neglected to let the body of water dry up and allow for mining of much-coveted lithium.
Environment

Iranian environmental chief denies claim Lake Urmia on cusp of death

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Head of Iranian Environment Protection Organization says Lake Urmia in Iran’s West Azerbaijan Province, is not on the verge of dying.
Environment

Iranian MP warns of crisis if Lake Urmia dies

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An Iranian MP has warned that Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran is at its most critical point in 50 years.
Environment

Expert: All plans to revive Lake Urmia were waste of budget

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Amid reports of “the demise of Lake Urmia”, a top Iranian geographer and climatologist says all previous efforts to save the lake in northwestern Iran were futile and wasted a huge amount of budget.
Environment

Satellite images show troubled Lake Urmia recovering gradually

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With the inauguration of the first phase of a water transfer system from Kani Sib Reservoir Dam to Urmia Lake in West Azerbaijan Province, northwestern Iran, the situation of the body of water, severely hit by drought, has witnessed a boost.
Tourism

Beautiful sunset of Iran’s West Azerbaijan’s blue jewel on the horizon for boat riders

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Lake Urmia, in Iran’s West Azerbaijan Province, has been waiting for its water level to rise for years, so that in the tumult of the waves, the blue jewel of Azerbaijan can present its sunset’s beauty to visitors.
Environment

Level of water in Lake Urmia up by 6 cm thanks to downpours: Official

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The level of water in Lake Urmia in Iran’s northwestern province of West Azarbaijan has increased by more than 6 centimeters in the last 15 days thanks to downpours, a local official says.
Environment

Lake Urmia, one step away from drying up

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The footsteps of the crisis began to be heard a long time ago. Lake Urmia is now on its last legs. The issue is no longer a matter of warning or risk.
Environment

Iranian official: Lake Urmia further shrinks

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The CEO of Iran’s East Azerbaijan Province water utility says the water volume of Lake Urmia is 3.14 billion cubic meters, which is down over 2 billion cubic meters compared to the same time last year.
Nature and Wildlife

Iranian official: Lake Urmia’s water level drops

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An Iranian official with energy ministry says, a new survey shows Lake Urmia’s water, in western Iran, has considerably dropped compared to last year.
IFP Exclusive

Sharafkhaneh Port: A Unique Town in Northwestern Iran

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The Sharafkhaneh port is one of the largest and oldest ports of Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran.
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Environmentalists Rescue Flamingos Caught in Salt in Northwestern Iran

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A group of Iranian environmentalists have rescued six flamingo chicks that were caught in the salt on the western shores of Lake Urmia.
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Iran’s Nature in Photos: Flamingos over Qobadloo Port

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The port of Qobadloo is located on the banks of Lake Urmia near Ajab Shir County, East Azarbaijan province, northwestern Iran.
IFP Exclusive

Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Urmia Lake in Spring

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The water level of Lake Urmia in West Azarbaijan province has started to rise, following the spring rainfalls and the release of the province’s dam waters.
IFP Exclusive

Thousands of Farmers to Revive Iran’s Lake Urmia

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7,000 farmers in four different villages of East Azarbaijan province have taken part in a project of revitalising Lake Urmia, where they are made familiar with the principles of sustainable agriculture.
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