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Persian leopard project annual report released.

During the period of September 2007 to September 2008, wildlife biologists of Plan for the Land Society with support of provincial offices of Department of Environment have implemented the "Persian leopard project" with the aim of research and conservation of this elusive species. The provided document is the annual report of activities of this project in Farsi (Persian language) which has an executive summary in English. Hope to continue this well-praised project with support of international organizations in the coming years. More...


Educational course for local nature guides in Dena region
Educational course for local nature guides in Dena region

An educational course for nature guides of Dena peak surrounding communities was hold in order to better protection of this fragile mountainous ecosystem and establishing a sustainable ecotourism-based livelihood in the Khafr village during the “Small Grants Programme” of “Global Environmental Facilities” (UNDP/GEF/SGP) project (IRA-06-02 (69th)). More...


16 school students from Tehran attended a rural life and a National Park visit for
            four days.
16 school students from Tehran attended a rural life and a National Park visit for four days.

Girl and boy students, 8 to 11 years old, of Communal School of Tehran visited a unique Biosphere reserves and largest natural reserve in Iran along with an experience of attending in classes of a local school for few days. Indeed the team enjoyed exploring the Qaleh'bala village and adjacent attractions with local guides of this desert oasis of Touran National Park. More...


Other News:
Renaissance of Taaneh–bafi in Qale-Bala after 30 years in summer 2008.
Future looks bleak for one of world’s smallest seal species.
Caspian Seal educational workshop
The second 3-day summer camp held on Varesh. (6-8 August, 2008)
Plan for the Land joined TIES.
The first 3-day summer camp held on Varesh. (9-11 July, 2008)
Biodiversity day celebration in Khafr village
Persian leopard status assessment meeting took place in S.B.U. - Tehran.
Regional Cooperation for Conservation of Persian Leopard
Persian leopard conservation in Bamu National Park selected as Cat specialist group "Project of the Month".
2nd Series of Biodiversity post-cards published.
The sorrowful demise of Dr. Hormoz Asadi is a great loss to all of the friends of environment and wildlife...
International Volunteer Day
Holding educational classes about Wildlife Habitats & biodiversity of Iran for children and adolescents in schools in Tehran
National day for conservation of Asiatic Cheetah
Persian leopard (Panthera pardus saxicolor) photographed in Bamoo national park.
Observation of two Persian Leopards (Panthera pardus saxicolor) in Kolah’ghazy National Park - Isfahan
Observation of Egyptian vulture in Varjin P.A.
Children education on nature
The first ecotourism trip to Khafr village
Khafr village (Padena area) cleaned from wastes in earth day celebration.
Observation of wild boar in Mangrove forests
The first series of biodiversity postcards released.
Two Cheetahs and a Leopard have been captured in Bafgh - Iran

Khafr village is located in high mountains of Zagros range, Western Iran. Dena peak
                with elevation 4412 m is one of the attractions of the area.

Khafr village is located in high mountains of Zagros range, Western Iran. Dena peak with elevation 4412 m is one of the attractions of the area.

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