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Iran in contact with international bodies to preserve endangered species

TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) of Iran is in contact with at least 10 international bodies with the aim of preserving endangered species across the country.

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Jazmourian wetland overflows

TEHRAN – Recent heavy rainfalls have led Jazmourian wetland to be filled by 100 percent, Marjan Mirshakeri, head of Kerman province’s department of environment, has said.

2022-01-12 16:47

Environmental houses, solar power plants launched to mark 'Clean Air Day'

TEHRAN – Several environmental houses and a solar power plant have been opened in Tehran on the occasion of National Clean Air Week, Shina Ansari, chief of environment and sustainable development at the Municipality of Tehran has announced.

2022-01-07 16:26

150,000 ‘nature protectors’ to help DOE forces

TEHRAN – Some 150,000 people are participating in training courses in the fields of fire prevention and control to help rangers of the Department of Environment as “nature protectors”.

2022-01-03 16:30

200 species of animals released in wildlife

TEHRAN – Some 200 wildlife species have been returned to nature since the beginning of the current [Iranian calendar] year (March 21, 2021) through the wildlife treatment center of Pardisan Park in Tehran.

2022-01-01 16:51

“Breathing plan”: a savior to old trees, endangered forests

TEHRAN – A plan, called “breathing”, that banned any wood exploitation in endangered forests, has halted the cutting down of at least 550,000 cubic meters of forests annually or completely stopped the process.

2021-12-31 17:06

Lake Urmia provided with 32% of water right

TEHRAN – Some 32 percent of the projected water right for Lake Urmia has been provided over the past water year (September 2020 – September 2021), an inflow of 1.1 billion cubic meters of water.

2021-12-29 17:54

Two main enclosed water bodies shrinking

TEHRAN – Gorgan Bay and Lake Urmia, the two main enclosed water bodies in the country, are declining to the extent that they will possibly dry up, Ali Soltanpour, director of hydrography and tidal affairs of the National Cartographic Center, has said.

2021-12-25 17:28

130 wildlife species in danger of extinction in Iran

TEHRAN – There are 1,300 species of animals in the country, 130 of which are endangered and threatened, Hassan Akbari, deputy head of natural environment and biodiversity of the Department of Environment (DOE), has said.

Algal bloom a colorful threat to aquatic ecosystem

2021-12-13 17:03

By Faranak Bakhtiari

Algal bloom a colorful threat to aquatic ecosystem

TEHRAN – "Algal blooms" have negative effects on aquatic environments and bring losses to the fisheries sector, which is mainly caused by various factors such as climate change, rising temperatures, the entry of industrial, domestic, agricultural, and human effluents.

2021-12-11 17:21

50,000 migratory birds come to winter in Aras reservoirs

TEHRAN – Aras wetlands and reservoirs, located in the northwestern West Azarbaijan province, are hosting over 50,000 migratory birds during the winter, IRIB reported on Saturday.

2021-12-06 16:51

Wetland protection heroes to be honored

TEHRAN – The annual program for introducing and honoring persons who have notably endeavored to preserve wetlands across the country will be held coinciding with World Wetlands Day, which is celebrated every year on February 2.

2021-12-01 17:36

Public campaign launched to safeguard Zagros forests

TEHRAN – A public campaign aimed to help national authorities save the endangered valuable Zagros forests was launched across the country on Wednesday.

2021-11-28 18:55

Wildlife population in Golestan National Park increased by 30%

TEHRAN – Some 8,283 urials and deer were identified in Golestan National Park at the end of the autumnal wildlife census focusing on herbivorous species, which is an increase of 30 percent compared to the same period last year.

Less freshwater inflow into Persian Gulf threats mangrove forests

2021-11-27 17:33

By Faranak Bakhtiari

Less freshwater inflow into Persian Gulf threatens mangrove forests

TEHRAN – Mangrove forests grow in parts of the Persian Gulf where freshwater enters the saltwater of the sea and a unique ecosystem is created, but for several years due to reduced freshwater inflow, the unbalance between salinity and freshwater has been a threat to the ecosystem.

2021-11-24 17:53

75% of Iran affected by wind erosion

TEHRAN – Wind erosion has affected 75 percent of the lands across the country, Vahid Jafarian, an official with the Forests, Rangelands, and Watershed Management, has said.

2021-11-21 17:22

Lake Urmia volume increased by 30m cubic meters

TEHRAN – The volume of water in Lake Urmia has reached 2.48 billion cubic meters, which shows an increase of 30 million cubic meters compared to the last [Iranian calendar] month (September 23- October 22).

2021-11-16 17:19

Southern Iran to host migratory birds in winter

TEHRAN – Migratory birds have started their wintering trip to coastal areas of southern Bushehr province, IRIB reported on Tuesday.

Desertification intensifies: will management policies be revised?

2021-11-14 17:49

By Faranak Bakhtiari

Desertification intensifies: will management policies be revised?

TEHRAN – While Iran is facing an intensified trend of desertification, desert greening operations should be carried out across more than one million hectares of land according to the Sixth National Development Plan (2016-2021), but the progress has been much less than projected.