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ENDANGERED
My life in the mountains The Luristan newt’s habitat is being
destroyed due to droughts.
I live in shallow, cool, clear water
mountain streams and spend most of
my time in water. I am more active
at night than during the day. I am
usually shy around strangers but with
family, I am very social and playful.
I hibernate in winter. During that
time, I live under stones in dry
shrublands and do not eat much.
My disappearing family
My family and I live in an extremely small area, in
three streams. I hear that all the members of my family
from one of those streams have died. That leaves our
population at a thousand individuals. It’s because my
home is being destroyed by pollution, cutting of trees,
and droughts. Moreover, there is a high demand for
me in the international pet trade.
TtohhfeeEZnuaargmoaperet‘ahZniaaagnnrpocees’sotcproylem., epsrofrboambly Let’s bring me back
The International Union for Conservation of Nature
lists me as critically endangered and the Iranian
National Legislation protects me, but there are no
concrete action plans underway. Some suggest that
my family be raised in captivity. Then, people might
stop hunting those of us in the wild for pet trade.
Did you ENCDRIATNIGCEALLY RED
know?
CR
The Luristan newt has three brothers
who live in Turkey and Iran. The EN
Luristan is the smallest and has a VU
different body colouration than the rest.
My life in the mountains The Luristan newt’s habitat is being
destroyed due to droughts.
I live in shallow, cool, clear water
mountain streams and spend most of
my time in water. I am more active
at night than during the day. I am
usually shy around strangers but with
family, I am very social and playful.
I hibernate in winter. During that
time, I live under stones in dry
shrublands and do not eat much.
My disappearing family
My family and I live in an extremely small area, in
three streams. I hear that all the members of my family
from one of those streams have died. That leaves our
population at a thousand individuals. It’s because my
home is being destroyed by pollution, cutting of trees,
and droughts. Moreover, there is a high demand for
me in the international pet trade.
TtohhfeeEZnuaargmoaperet‘ahZniaaagnnrpocees’sotcproylem., epsrofrboambly Let’s bring me back
The International Union for Conservation of Nature
lists me as critically endangered and the Iranian
National Legislation protects me, but there are no
concrete action plans underway. Some suggest that
my family be raised in captivity. Then, people might
stop hunting those of us in the wild for pet trade.
Did you ENCDRIATNIGCEALLY RED
know?
CR
The Luristan newt has three brothers
who live in Turkey and Iran. The EN
Luristan is the smallest and has a VU
different body colouration than the rest.
