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2022-05-13 16:15
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Dim the lights for birds at night
TEHRAN – Iran celebrates World Migratory Birds Day 2022 under the slogan “dim the lights for birds at night.”
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2022-04-20 17:21
Iran hosted 2m migratory birds in Jan.-Feb. 2021
TEHRAN – Some 1,998,615 birds out of 156 migratory waterfowl and shorebirds migrated to Iran in January-February 2021, the head of wildlife conservation and management office of the Department of Environment, has said.
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2022-04-15 18:08
Migratory birds land in Ghouri Gol intl. wetland
TEHRAN – Ghouri Gol international wetland in the northwestern East Azarbaijan province is hosting flocks of migratory birds.
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2022-03-14 17:47
Migratory birds of Golestan wetlands back to Siberia
TEHRAN – Migratory birds wintering in 23 aquatic habitats of Golestan province start their journey to cold northern regions for breeding from mid-March until mid-April as the weather warms, Mahmoud Shakiba, head of the provincial department of environment, has said.
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2022-02-19 18:12
Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari wetlands hosting 80 species of birds
TEHRAN – Some 80 species of migratory birds have come to winter in wetlands of the southwestern Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province, Shahram Ahmadi, the provincial department of environment chief, has stated.
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2022-01-29 18:49
Migratory geese wintering at Sorkhrud wetland
Flocks of migratory birds, particularly geese, have come to Sorkhrud wetland in the northern province of Mazandaran to spend the winter. The latest surveys in the current year put the number of migratory birds at around 550, compared with some 10,000 in 2016.
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2022-01-25 15:27
Photo: Amin Berenjkar
Shiraz Khoshk River hosts flocks of gulls
TEHRAN – Flocks of migratory seabirds display stunning scenery flying over the Khoshk River located in Shiraz city of Fars province, on January 25, 2022.
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2021-12-11 17:21
50,000 migratory birds come to winter in Aras reservoirs
TEHRAN – Aras wetlands and reservoirs, located in the northwestern West Azarbaijan province, are hosting over 50,000 migratory birds during the winter, IRIB reported on Saturday.
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2021-11-16 17:19
Southern Iran to host migratory birds in winter
TEHRAN – Migratory birds have started their wintering trip to coastal areas of southern Bushehr province, IRIB reported on Tuesday.
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2021-10-30 17:17
Gonbad-e Kavous wetlands hosting myriads of migratory birds
TEHRAN – Flocks of migratory birds came to spend the winter in the international wetlands of Gonbad-e Kavous city of northern Golestan province.
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2021-10-26 18:05
Thousands of migratory birds wintering in Mighan wetland
TEHRAN – Mighan wetland in the central province of Markazi is hosting over 6,000 migratory birds which have come to spend the winter, Zohreh Mousavi, head of the provincial department of environment, has said.
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2021-10-17 18:01
Bird paradise of Iran comes to life again
TEHRAN – Kani Barazan wetland, being lost by 70 percent, has been revived by releasing water from the Mahabad River and is once again ready to host migratory birds.
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2021-10-11 17:59
Myriads of migratory birds flying over Gilan province
TEHRAN – With the onset of the cold season, wetlands in the northern province of Gilan are hosting thousands of migratory birds, Saeed Shahand, head of the provincial department of environment, has said.
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2021-09-28 17:45
Mazandaran wetlands hosting first flocks of migratory birds
TEHRAN – The first group of migratory birds from Siberia have landed in the wetlands of northern Mazandaran province to spend the winter.
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2021-06-06 16:45
Flocks of migratory bird land in Chaldoran wetlands
TEHRAN – The beautiful wetlands of Chaldoran in the northwestern province of West Azarbaijan are hosting more than 50 species of migratory birds.
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2021-05-21 17:22
Siberian cranes land in Ghouri Gol International Wetland
TEHRAN – About 200 Siberian cranes, in a rare and unprecedented phenomenon, arrived in the Ghouri Gol International Wetland in the northwestern East Azarbaijan province, IRNA reported on Wednesday.
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2021-05-09 17:10
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Let’s unite to preserve bird habitats
TEHRAN – We must unite globally to protect the migratory birds and the habitats they depend on to survive.
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2021-03-30 13:17
Thousands of migratory birds reach wetland in southern Iran
TEHRAN – Some 10,000 migratory birds flying from Siberia and Central Asia have so far reached Khor Azini wetland in the southern Sirik county, Hormozgan province.
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2021-02-23 17:05
Botulism kills 10,000 birds in Miankaleh peninsula, Gorgan Bay
TEHRAN – Some 10,000 bodies of lifeless migratory birds died as a result of botulism poisoning have been found so far around the Miankaleh peninsula and Gorgan Bay, located in the extreme south-eastern part of the Caspian Sea.
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2021-01-31 18:19
Shadegan wetland becoming a better habitat for migratory birds
TEHRAN – Measures are being taken in Shadegan wetland to improve living conditions for migratory birds, Issa Kalantari, head of the Department of Environment (DOE), has stated.
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2021-01-25 18:08
Migratory birds wintering in northern Iran increased by 30%
TEHRAN – The population of migratory birds took flight to spend the cold season in the northern province of Mazandaran increased by 30 percent since the beginning of winter (December 21, 2020) compared to the same period last year, head of wildlife affairs at the provincial department of environment (DOE) has said.
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2021-01-09 17:33
Shadegan wetland home to wintering migratory birds
TEHRAN – Shadegan wetland in the southwestern province of Khuzestan is now hosting flocks of migratory birds that came to spend the winter, IRIB reported on Saturday.
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2021-01-06 17:10
Jazmourian wetland hosting flocks of migratory birds
TEHRAN – Flocks of migratory birds, including flamingos, came to winter in Jazmourian wetland in southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province, despite parts of the wetland has been dried up.
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2020-12-19 17:26
Gandoman wetland hosting 30,000 migratory birds
TEHRAN – Over 30,000 migratory birds have come from their habitats in Central Asian countries and Siberia to winter in Gandoman wetland, southwestern Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province.
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2020-12-09 22:28
Campaign starts to protect migratory birds in Hour al-Azim wetland
TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) has launched a campaign to protect migratory birds in the Hour al-Azim international wetland, southwestern Khuzestan province.
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2020-11-27 18:04
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Nature therapy with Iran’s impressive bird diversity
TEHRAN – In addition to its great impact on the human psyche in today's stressful life, looking at birds and nature is like a free psychiatric hospital with organic treatment.
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2020-11-04 18:06
Golestan wetlands hosting first flocks of migratory birds
TEHRAN – The international wetlands in northern Golestan province are playing host to the first batch of migratory birds which traveled thousands of kilometers through the cold regions of Russian Siberia to winter in the country.
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2020-10-26 18:06
Migratory birds embark on winter trip to northeastern Iran
TEHRAN – The first group of migratory birds from Siberia landed in the wetlands of North Khorasan province to spend the winter, the head of the provincial department of environment has stated.
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2020-10-11 21:00
Northwestern wetlands hosting myriads of migratory birds
TEHRAN – With the onset of the cold season, wetlands in the northwestern province of Ardebil are hosting tens of thousands of migratory birds, Saeed Shahand, head of the provincial department of environment, has said.
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2020-06-14 11:32
Pretty in pink: Maharloo Lake lures nature lovers
Maharloo Lake with an area of 600 sq. km is situated on the outskirts of Shiraz, southern Iran, and is a perfect stopover for nature lovers. The lake turns pink all for a good reason. The growth of bacteria and particularly seaweeds come to change the color of the water body which is rich in potassium and salts.
