Iran – Crossroads of Wildlife: Niloufar Raeesi Chahartaghi

Niloufar Raeesi Chahartaghi studied zoology at Shahid Beheshti University, with a particular interest in conservation. At the age of 20 she started working as a volunteer in the Golestan National Park. She is currently studying for an MSc in conservation science at Imperial College, London, with a view to returning to Iran to work with a group of young conservationists to maintain the national heritage. She will be showing slides and film of her work in a number of Iran’s wildlife parks.