• Lut Desert photo expo; global legacy in eastwest Iran

    Lut Desert photo expo; global legacy in eastwest Iran

    Jul 25, 2020 09:24

    Birjand (IP) - Lut Desert was registered in the UNESCO world list in 2016 as the first natural legacy of Iran. It is the world's 25th-largest desert and is a large salt desert located in the provinces of Kerman and Sistan and Baluchestan.

  • Millions of Locusts swarm India

    Millions of Locusts swarm India

    Jun 28, 2020 17:46

    Swarms of crop-destroying Locusts entered Gurgaon in Haryana, border areas of the national capital, and over half a dozen districts in Uttar Pradesh, prompting state authorities to sound an alert.

  • Birjand to host first international conference on Lut Desert tourism

    Birjand to host first international conference on Lut Desert tourism

    Apr 29, 2019 11:28

    Birjand (IP) - The University of Birjand, located in the city of the same name, the capital of South Khorasan province in eastern Iran, is to hold the first 'international conference on Lut Desert tourism' on 1-2 May 2019.

  • Massive swarm of desert locusts threaten Iran's Bandar Abbas

    Massive swarm of desert locusts threaten Iran's Bandar Abbas

    Apr 18, 2019 09:50

    Port city of Bandar Abbas (IP) - Millions of desert locusts are currently moving towards the southern port city of Bandar Abbas in Hormozgan province, threatening agriculture and food security in southern Iran.