Wetland
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Anzali Wetland facing threat of drying up
The water level in Anzali Wetland, located in the northern Iranian province of Gilan, has been reducing in the past years. The wetland, registered on the Ramsar Convention List in 1975, is now facing a reduction of up to 2.5 meters in depth.
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Revival of birds paradise in northern Iran
Miankaleh, a wetland in the north of Iran, is a place with an area of 44,000 hectares, 24,000 hectares of which is dried due to drought during the recent decade's low rainfall. Meanwhile, the place is a heaven for birds and a wildlife refuge. (IRNA photos/Mehdi Mohebbipour/October 20, 2023)
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Soustan Lagoon; tourist resort in Lahijan; northern Iran
Soustan Lagoon is located near the city of Lahijan, north of Iran in Soustan village, Gilan Province. Thanks to its desirable climate, nourishing water, rich vegetation and availability of food, it is home to various species of birds and fishes. Soustan Lagoon has high water levels in the winter and fall. This lagoon is a tourist destination for nature lovers. Rasht, Iran. July 10, 2021.IRNA.
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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.