Water transfer project to Lake Urmia complete by 97%
The project to transfer water from the Kanisib Dam to Lake Urmia is completed by 97 percent, aiming to flow about 600 million cubic meters of water into the lake annually, IRNA reported on Monday.
Persian leopard Seen on Lake Urmia Island
Trap cameras have spotted a Persian leopard at Ashk Island in the Lake Urmia, West Azarbaijan province.
Lake Urmia water level rose by 71cm
TEHRAN (Iran News) – The water level at Lake Urmia, northwestern Iran, currently stands at an elevation of 1,271 meters above sea level, which is 71 centimeters more than the water level on the corresponding date of last year, a senior official said. Head of Lake Urmia Restoration Project Farhad Sarkhosh said Sunday that the […]
Budget deficit could delay Lake Urmia’s revival: environment chief
TEHRAN — Lake Urmia is already saved from total dryness, however, budget deficit might postpone the lake’s full restoration, the chief of the Department of Environment said on Monday. “Currently full restoration of the lake depends on the budget the government allocates to the revival projects,” Isa Kalantari said during his first press conference after […]