An example: In peacetime, military zones were one of the few areas where falcons could breed safely. That’s according to a veterinarian who’s been scaling cliffs to check on them.
At least 86 animal species in Iran are at risk of extinction, including the Asiatic cheetah, Persian fallow deer, brown bear, leopard, black bear, Persian onager, the great bustard and various birds of prey, according to a 2024 report by the country’s Environment Department.