YJC | Dana Khor Mehr: Storks are among the migratory birds that come to the city of Marivan in western Iran every year in mid-spring. Darreh Taghi village in Marivan, Kurdistan province, hosts about 300 white storks; while Bilo village hosts about 400 and Gholgholeh village hosts about 70 pieces of this species.    ...

Press TV - A viral video showing local villagers helping a stork build its nest has been widely shared among Iranian social media users as an interesting and admirable demonstration of compassion and respect for nature. The short video, which has been largely viewed in the past week, shows a stork skillfully snapping sticks midair and using them ...

IFP- Bilo, a small village in Western Iran, is the habitat of storks, and is widely known as the home of these birds. The village is located around 10 kilometres from Lake Zrebar in Marivan in Irans western province of Kurdistan. The people of this village believe white storks are symbols of luck and peace. What follows are the photos of the attractive ...

MARIWAN, IRAN - Belo Village in the Iranian Kurdistan city of Mariwan has been hosting storks for more than 20 years. "These storks have been here for 20 to 25 years," one of the residents told Rudaw. "They usually give birth and bring their babies to this land." The storks feed in Zrewar Lake, near the village. Locals consider them as the residents ...