Over 100,000 birds wintering in West Azarbaijan habitats

TEHRAN – Aquatic habitats in the northwestern West Azarbaijan province play host to more than 100,000 water birds and shorebirds annually, which enter the wetlands to spend the winter, Omid Yousefi, head of the wildlife surveillance of West Azarbaijan’s department of environment, has said.

By Faranak Bakhtiari

Persian ground jay: Iran’s desert treasure

TEHRAN – Iran is one of the world’s richest in biodiversity, despite the diverse fauna and flora of the country, there are only two endemic species, one of which is the beautiful and rare Persian ground jay.