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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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2021-10-31 17:49
Property deeds issued for Golestan international wetlands
TEHRAN – Deeds of property have been issued for two international wetlands of northern Golestan province to protect the wetlands and prevent land grabbing, Heydar Asyabi, chief of Golestan’s justice department, has announced.
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2021-10-26 18:05
Thousands of migratory birds wintering in Mighan wetland
TEHRAN – Mighan wetland in the central province of Markazi is hosting over 6,000 migratory birds which have come to spend the winter, Zohreh Mousavi, head of the provincial department of environment, has said.
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2021-10-24 18:04
Climate change impact on drought intensification
TEHRAN – Climate change is one of the most important problems in Iran that can exacerbate drought and water stress, so it is necessary to make serious plans at the national level to address the phenomena.
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2021-10-17 18:01
Bird paradise of Iran comes to life again
TEHRAN – Kani Barazan wetland, being lost by 70 percent, has been revived by releasing water from the Mahabad River and is once again ready to host migratory birds.
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2021-10-16 18:29
Lake Urmia shrinks by 61cm
TEHRAN – Lake Urmia level has decreased by about 61 cm compared to last [Iranian calendar] year (March 2020-March 2021), Mehran Nazari, West Azarbaijan province’s department of environment chief, said on Saturday.
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2021-10-11 17:59
Myriads of migratory birds flying over Gilan province
TEHRAN – With the onset of the cold season, wetlands in the northern province of Gilan are hosting thousands of migratory birds, Saeed Shahand, head of the provincial department of environment, has said.
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2021-09-28 17:45
Mazandaran wetlands hosting first flocks of migratory birds
TEHRAN – The first group of migratory birds from Siberia have landed in the wetlands of northern Mazandaran province to spend the winter.
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2021-09-12 16:36
Lake Urmia restoration prescribed for Bakhtegan Wetland
TEHRAN – A restoration plan and model of sustainable agriculture previously implemented on the catchment area of Lake Urmia will be extended to Bakhtegan Wetland in Fars province.
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2021-09-06 19:18
Iran working with Green Climate Fund under FAO support
TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) is working with the United Nations Green Climate Fund (GCF), under the auspices of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), to reduce the effects of climate change.
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2021-09-06 19:16
Webinar to discuss wetlands conservation and sustainable livelihood
TEHRAN – A specialized webinar on the protection of wetlands and the sustainable livelihood of local communities will be held by the Ramsar Regional Centre – Central and West Asia (RRC-CWA) on September 21.
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2021-08-24 16:22
Water donation campaign begins in 4 drought-ridden provinces
TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) started on Tuesday a campaign for the fourth time with the aim of providing sustainable water in four provinces suffering from drought, IRNA reported on Tuesday.
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2021-08-13 17:58
Caspian Sea level shrinks by 5-10cm on year
TEHRAN – The average annual water level of the Caspian Sea has decreased by about 5 to 10 cm compared to a year before, according to the network information of the Ministry of Energy.
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2021-08-10 16:57
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Heavy burden of environmental problems on Caspian Sea
TEHRAN – While we celebrate the National Day of the Caspian Sea each year, the precious water body is still struggling with environmental issues such as oil pollutants, sewage, and the leakage of petroleum products from the littoral countries.
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2021-08-06 18:16
Autumn expected to be warmer than normal
TEHRAN – Iran is expected to experience a "warmer than normal" autumn this year, as the temperature will rise by 0.5 to 1 degree, Sadeq Ziaeian, director of the national center for drought and crisis management, affiliated to the Meteorological Organization has said.
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2021-07-19 17:57
Wetlands’ volume detected for first time nationwide
TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) in cooperation with knowledge-based companies detected the volume of wetlands across the country through a combination of aerial photography and satellite images.
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2021-07-14 18:30
Lake Urmia level declines by 30cm in Q1
TEHRAN – The water level of Lake Urmia has decreased by 30 centimeters in the first three months of the current [Iranian calendar] year (March 21-June 21) compared to the same period last year.
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2021-07-07 18:40
High salinity of Lake Urmia reduces flamingo population
TEHRAN – The population of flamingos in Lake Urmia National Park has decreased by 30 to 35 percent due to the lack of proper living conditions, mainly as a result of the lake’s high salinity, Omid Yousefi, head of the wildlife surveillance of West Azarbaijan’s department of environment, stated.
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2021-07-06 17:30
Lake Urmia revival is gratifying: Japanese envoy
TEHRAN – Good measures have been taken to rehabilitate Lake Urmia and it is gratifying to see that the water body is being revived, Japanese Ambassador to Iran Ikawa Kazutoshi said.
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2021-07-03 17:28
Caspian Sea states to hold conference on climate change
TEHRAN – The “Scientific Conference on Climate Change in the Caspian Sea Region” will be held virtually from October 27 to 28, with representatives from the littoral states in attendance.
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2021-06-20 16:32
Iran elected as World Ocean Assessment representative
TEHRAN – Iranian scientist, Mehdi Qodrati Shojaei, has been elected as the Asia-Pacific representative in the second World Ocean Assessment working group, IRNA reported on Sunday.
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2021-06-15 17:29
Autumn rains likely to start later than normal
TEHRAN – Autumnal rainfall this year is likely to start later than normal in the country, hence the drought period will be prolonged, Ahad Vazifeh, head of the national center for drought and crisis management, has said.