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2019-12-18 18:52
Birdwatching can propel tourism growth in Caspian Sea island
TEHRAN – Ashuradeh, Iran’s sole island in the Caspian Sea, and its surrounding wetlands constitute a rich ecological haven for many migratory birds. However, birdwatching has remained somehow an untapped potential for tourism growth in the coastal region.
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2019-11-18 18:41
Aq-Gol wetland hosts flocks of migratory birds
TEHRAN – Aq-Gol wetland in west-central province of Hamedan is filled with water due to heavy rainfall and now plays host to flocks of migratory birds once again.
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2019-10-30 19:22
Migratory birds return to Shadegan wetland
TEHRAN – Shadegan wetland in southwestern province of Khuzestan has come back to life by heavy rainfall and is now hosting flocks of migratory birds, Mehr news agency reported on Wednesday.
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2019-10-08 19:31
Have Iran’s rangelands been shrinking over past decades?
TEHRAN – Rangelands in Iran were estimated at over 90 million hectares some 50 years ago, while the figure is currently 84.8 million hectares, the deputy director for the Forests, Range, and Watershed Management Organization has said.
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2019-08-14 20:13
Hamoun wetland restoration plan prepared
TEHRAN – Although rains have drenched Hamoun wetland after two decades of dryness, it is getting dried again due to high evaporation, hence a comprehensive plan for restoration of the wetland has been prepared, ISNA reported on Tuesday.
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2019-07-08 12:02
Bakhtegan wetland shrinking, flamingo chicks in danger
TEHRAN – Flamingo chicks being born in shallow waters of Bakhtegan wetland in Fars province are threatened to death due to the drying up wetland; while only the Ministry of Energy can help them survive granting Bakhtegan water right, IRNA reported on Sunday.
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2019-07-03 20:58
Studies on wetlands water right to complete in month
TEHRAN – The results of a survey on granting the water right of the wetlands will be announced by the next month, Ahmad Lahijanzadeh, deputy director of the Department (DOE) of Environment for marine environment affairs has said.
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2019-06-26 19:32
Shadegan wetland water level rises after heavy rain
TEHRAN – Shadegan wetland fully filled after heavy rainfall poured over the province of Khuzestan during spring, Ahmad Lahijanzadeh, head of marine environment affairs at the DOE has said.
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2019-05-05 23:13
Kani Barazan international wetland overflows after a decade
TEHRAN – Recent downpours made Kani Barazan international wetland full to bursting its banks which is unprecedented over the past ten years, Mahabad chief of department of environment (DOE) has stated.
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2019-04-24 11:49
Long-lost Mighan wetland displays water flow
TEHRAN – Mighan wetland, located in Arak county in central province of Markazi, has returned back to life due to the recent downpours, Mehr news agency reported on Tuesday.
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2019-04-17 11:35
Night herons spotted in western Iran
TEHRAN – Some 500 night herons have been spotted in Zarivar wetland located in the western province of Kordestan for the first time, an official with Marivan department of environment has stated.
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2019-04-16 21:16
Recent rainfall restores Jazmourian wetland by 30%
TEHRAN – Recent above normal rainfalls have led Jazmourian wetland to be filled with water by 30 percent, Vahid Poormardan, head of Sistan-Baluchestan province’s department of environment has said.
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2018-06-01 19:53
60 wetlands drained in Iran
TEHRAN – Some 60 wetlands in Iran are completely dried up and some other are under pressure, the deputy environment chief for the wetlands has said.
