Migratory Birds

  • World Migratory Bird Day

    World Migratory Bird Day

    The World Migratory Bird Day, celebrated on the second Saturday in May and the second Saturday in October, is an annual global campaign dedicated to raising awareness of migratory birds and the need for international cooperation to conserve them. Iran is also home to thousands of migratory birds each year.

  • Migratory birds over Zayandeh-Rood River in central Iran

    Migratory birds over Zayandeh-Rood River in central Iran

    Migratory birds are seen over Zayandeh-Rood River as if they were happy with the opening of the floodgates. On February 1, floodgates of dam of Zayandeh-Rood were opened for 12 days for providing the farmers with the water they need for agriculture, Isfahan Province, central Iran, February 7, 2022. IRNA/Zahra Baghban.

  • Siberian Birds in Northern Iran; Tonekabon

    Siberian Birds in Northern Iran; Tonekabon

    Every year with the onset of the cold season, Large white-headed gulls of migratory birds, go to the north of Iran, Tonekabon city in the west of Mazandaran province. Tonekabon, the capital of Tonekabon County is located in Mazandaran Province, northern Iran. December 6, 2020. IRNA/Mehran Riazi.

  • Migratory birds in Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari Wetlands

    Migratory birds in Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari Wetlands

    More than 70,000 migratory birds landed in Gandoman and Choghakhor international wetlands and other regional lagoons in Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari Province. Gandoman international Wetland is regarded as the main aquatic ecosystems in West of Iran, Surrounding this wetland are beautiful meadows providing bush grazing grounds for herds. Shahrekord, Iran. November 28, 2020. IRNA/Ahmad Riahi Dehkordi.

  • Ardebil wetlands ready to welcome migratory birds

    Ardebil wetlands ready to welcome migratory birds

    Ardebil, IRNA – Head of environment protection department of Ardebil province said that international wetlands of this province are revived and ready to host migratory birds

  • Intl' Kanibarazan Wetland in western Iran hosts migratory birds

    Intl' Kanibarazan Wetland in western Iran hosts migratory birds

    Mahabad, IRNA - International Kanibarazan Wetland near the city of Mahabad in West Azarbaijan province hosts over 9, 000 species of migratory birds these days who come there to rest and make use of its massive nutrition resources.