Tehran – In cooperation with the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, the Environment Bureau has established the National Birdwatching Office in Huzestan Province.
According to local DOE official Behzad Moein, it was the country’s first birdwatching office, the IRNA reported.
“The National Bird Watching Office aims to identify birds and promote a culture of birdwatching among people. Bird Watching is a branch of ecotourism. Iran is home to 577 species of birds. 404 of these species live in Khuhzestan province,” Moyne pointed out.
Officials went on to say the state is the first in the country to rank in terms of bird diversity.
Birds such as Basrareid Wallers. Marble duck; small, large, African darter. Osprey and Golden Owl. Flamingo; other birds in the province of Kuzestan are listed in the list of environmental resources.
The Ministry of the Environment plans to introduce protected areas suitable for birdwatching and birdwatching routes to the secretariat. With the help of birdwatching experts, the secretariat announced these locations to tourists, making birdwatching even more prosperous, Moyne added.
Southwest Kuzestan is the most diverse region in terms of different bird species, and its unique, pleasant climate and rich natural habitat have transformed the state into a paradise for rare and endangered bird species.
Every year, as the cold season begins, a flock of migratory birds arrives in the state’s winter from the cold regions of Central Asia.
Due to the presence of numerous rivers, wetlands and special bird habitats, at least six rare species of Iranian birds living on the edge of the wetlands and rivers have been recorded in Quezestan Province, two of which are: It is only seen in. region.
From terns and ibises to sparrows, research and expanding the science of bird viewing in the country will ensure that various subspecies of birds are documented.
With about 20% of the country’s wetlands located in Quezestan, this is why most migratory birds live along with the preferred weather conditions in the state.
Birdwatching in Iran
Although most of the country is semi-arid, Iran owns a very rich and diverse bird fauna.
Two main factors are responsible for this. From permanent snow to deep deserts, lush deciduous forests to the north to palm groves and mangroves to the south, Iran’s location in three major fauna regions, according to the Iranian Paradise website. The vast range of habitat is enormous.
Most of the country is within the fur region that extends beyond North and Central Asia, from Europe and North Africa to the Soviet Far East and Japan. The Iranian bird fauna lying along the southern tip of the region contains elements of a large western fur fauna, reaching the eastern edge of the central Alborz and the Zagros Mountains, and in northeastern Iran. It reaches a smaller, yet still prominent eastern jutsu element extending northeast of Iran. Highlands of Horasan.
On Iran’s southern coast, it supports a variety of breeding and wintering habitats of tidal dal muddy, mangroves, sandy beaches, rocky coasts and seabirds. Breeding species include the Dolomas Aldeora of Crab Puber and the great thick-knee Bruhinus Riclubillostris (only in the sea). Several species of several species, such as the Indian Pound Heron Ardeola Grayii, the western coral reef Heron Egretta Gularis, and the Goliath Heron Ardea Goliath (Mangrove). Several species of terns.
Wintering species include Spoonville Platale Arocorodia, Osprey Pandion Harietus, White Tail Eagle Harietos Albisilla, especially African Black Oyster Catcher Hematopos Ostralgus, Barteldo God Whit Rim Zarappona, and Calunumenius Hold the Arquetas breath. Gallus Lars spp. , and Azdara Stana Spp.
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