28 February 2011: The Secretariat of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Secretariat) has reported that the Government of Iran has designated its 23rd Wetland of International Importance.

The Choghakhor Wetland supports more than 47 bird species, with breeding populations of migratory birds, including more than 1% of the population of Gadwall. It also harbors threatened species such as the endangered White-headed Duck and the vulnerable Eastern Imperial Eagle. [Ramsar Press Release]