World Migratory Bird Day stresses need for proactive conservation measures

TEHRAN - World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD), October 12, is an annual awareness-raising campaign highlighting the need for the conservation of migratory birds and their habitats. It has a global outreach and is an effective tool to help raise global awareness of the threats faced by migratory birds, their ecological importance, and the need for international cooperation to conserve them.

Iran's sky hosting migratory birds

Iran hosts more than five percent of the world's migratory birds in 450 sites in winter. Each year the World Migratory Bird Day is celebrated on May 11 to raise awareness about the importance of migratory birds and the need to protect them.

By Maryam Tavassoli

‘Protect insects, protect birds’

TEHRAN –Each year the World Migratory Bird Day is celebrated on May 11 to raise awareness about the importance of migratory birds and the need to protect them.

Myriads of migratory birds flying over Gilan province

TEHRAN – With the onset of the cold season, wetlands in the northern province of Gilan are hosting thousands of migratory birds, Saeed Shahand, head of the provincial department of environment, has said.