On Wednesday, the Department of Environment in the west-central city of Hamedan, west-central Iran, released an eagle along with several other wild birds back into their natural habitat after being treated to mark World Wildlife Day which is celebrated annually on March 3. World Wildlife Day is a United Nations International day to celebrate all ...

Climate change, drought, and the destruction of natural habitats are among the most important threats to wildlife. World Wildlife Day is celebrated annually on October 2-8, this years theme is "Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration", as a way to draw attention to the conservation status of some of the most critically endangered species ...

Tasnim l Erfan Samanfar: In December 2013, at its 68th session, the UN General Assembly proclaimed March 3, the day of signature of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), as UN World Wildlife Day to raise awareness of the worlds wild animals & plants. ...

[caption id="attachment_59353" align="alignright" width="177"] Iran is the last habitat of the Asiatic Cheetah. It is estimated that approximately 50 Asiatic Cheetahs live in the wild[/caption] The Conservation of the Asiatic Cheetah Project (CACP) is a long standing initiative between Irans Department of Environment, UNDP and a number of committed ...

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Iran is to hold an auction of environment-themed paintings Tuesday (March 3) to mark the World Wildlife Day. Hamid Reza Reihanian, the man in charge of the auction, said Sunday the auction in which paintings with a theme on nature will go under the hammer is to be attended by environmental artists and activists as well as a host of MPs. He ...

Zistboom:Irans top environmental official expressed deep concerns regarding loss of biodiversity in Iran and the world in a ceremony to commemorate the World Wildlife Day on March 3. Massoumeh Ebtekar, the head of Department of the Environment (DOE), said more effective programs are needed to prevent wildlife conditions from getting worse, IRNA reported....

At least 74 species of Iranian wildlife are on the red list of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, a sign of serious threats against the countrys biodiversity. The Iranian Department of Environment published a report in advance of World Wildlife Day on March 3, detailing the state of animal biodiversity in Iran. The report lists ...