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2024-05-07 15:01
Protected lands expand to 19.5m ha
TEHRAN – Five new protected areas, measuring 230,000 hectares, have been created across the country, expanding the protected areas to 19.5 million hectares.
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2024-03-27 13:03
Iran to host intl. sports competition for rangers
TEHRAN – The first international sports competition for rangers will be held in the current Iranian calendar year which started on March 20, an official with the Department of Environment has said.
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2024-03-27 11:28
DOE enumerates measures to combat sand and dust storms
TEHRAN – An official with the Department of Environment has elaborated on measures to deal with sand and dust storms in the past Iranian calendar year that ended on March 19.
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2024-03-02 16:04
Intl. effort on wetlands conservation to continue: official
TEHRAN –The implementation of projects in cooperation with international bodies to preserve and restore wetlands in the country will continue, Mojtaba Zoljoodi, an official with the Department of Environment (DOE) has said.
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2024-02-12 14:56
67 environmental projects inaugurated to mark Islamic Revolution
TEHRAN – According to the Department of Environment (DOE), a total of 67 environmental projects in 17 provinces of the country have been inaugurated on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.
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2023-12-18 15:30
Protected areas rise by 11, reach 320 nationwide
TEHRAN – The number of protected areas has increased from 309 to 320 as 11 new sites have been added to the previously registered areas by the Department of Environment (DOE).
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2023-11-29 16:08
By Maryam Tavassoli
Iran to celebrate World Soil Day
TEHRAN – The Ministry of Agriculture and the Department of Environment will celebrate World Soil Day (WSD) on December 5 to promote the importance of protecting soil and water as a source of food security and society’s health.
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2023-09-08 14:40
By Maryam Tavassoli
A turning point in battling sand and dust storms
TEHRAN-The international summit to deal with sand and dust storms, which will be held on Saturday and Sunday in Tehran, will be a turning point in making serious decisions for implementing sub-regional programs in West Asia and Central Asia, Ali Salajeqeh chief of the Department of Environment, has said.
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2023-09-03 16:16
Environmental permitting obligatory for projects
TEHRAN- With the approval of the cabinet of ministers, no project will be allowed to be implemented across the country unless its environmental permit is issued.
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2023-09-01 15:35
Iran: No country is to blame for the shrinking of Caspian Sea
TEHRAN– Ali Salajeqeh, the head of the Department of Environment, has said no country should be held responsible for the decline in the water level of the Caspian Sea.
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2023-08-26 15:50
58 environmental projects to be inaugurated
TEHRAN – The Department of Environment will inaugurate 58 projects in 15 provinces of the country during Government Week, August 24-30, DOE chief, Ali Salajeqeh, has said.
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2023-08-25 15:56
Iran ready to cooperate with other countries on tackling SDSs
TEHRAN – An official at the Department of Environment has said the country is prepared to cooperate with other countries in dealing with sand and dust storms.
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2023-08-23 15:30
By Maryam Tavassoli
Effective actions taken to tackle SDSs
TEHRAN - Over the past two years, the Department of Environment has made a great effort to deal with the hazardous impacts of sand and dust storms (SDSs) on the health of people by adopting various measures.
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2023-06-18 15:29
Some 2,000 houses of environment set up nationwide
TEHRAN - Nearly 2,000 houses of environment have been established so far across the country, Nourollah Moradi, an official with the Department of Environment, has said.
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2023-05-29 15:52
Department of Environment sets up SDS intl. conference secretariat
TEHRAN – The Department of Environment has set up a secretariat for the international conference on combating sand and dust storms which is scheduled to be held in Tehran on September 9-10.
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2023-05-06 16:30
Some 100,000 mangrove saplings to be planted in 2 provinces
TEHRAN – The Department of Environment is planning to plant some 100,000 saplings of mangrove in the two southern provinces of Sistan-Baluchestan and Khuzestan, IRNA reported.
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2023-05-05 17:08
Association of environmental charities to be established
TEHRAN – An association of environmental charities will be established in the country in order to attract benevolent material and spiritual contributions and guide them to environmental projects.
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2023-05-02 16:35
DOE to update regulations for public participation
TEHRAN – The Department of Environment will update regulations in order to boost the participation of people in environmental protection plans.
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2023-05-01 16:44
Department of Environment, Foreign Ministry meet on SDS conference
TEHRAN - Department of Environment chief Ali Salajeqeh met with Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Monday, discussing ways to cooperate on holding an international conference that is due to be held in September on sand and dust storms.
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2023-04-26 18:20
Department of Environment to hold five intl. meetings
TEHRAN – The Department of Environment will hold five international meetings in the current Iranian calendar year that started on March 21, DOE chief Ali Salajeqeh said on Wednesday.
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2023-03-11 17:14
Regional cooperation a key element for food security, Iran says
TEHRAN - Iran has called for boosting multilateral cooperation in the region to tackle environmental challenges and ensure food security.
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2023-03-01 19:13
Rehabilitated birds back into the wild
TEHRAN – On Wednesday, the Department of Environment in the west-central city of Hamedan, west-central Iran, released an eagle along with several other wild birds back into their natural habitat after being treated to mark World Wildlife Day which is celebrated annually on March 3.
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2023-02-20 18:33
Intl. conference on combating sand and dust storms to be held in Iran
TEHRAN – An international conference on combating sand and dust storms will be held in Iran, Department of Environment chief Ali Salajeqeh has said.
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2023-01-15 17:31
National budget allocates $28m to Department of Environment
TEHRAN – The Department of Environment’s share of the next year’s national budget is 11.5 trillion rials (about $28 million), ISNA reported.
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2023-01-07 18:32
Over 670 national standards set for soil protection
TEHRAN - The Institute of Standards and Industrial Research of Iran has set 671 standards for soil protection and is setting 26 other standards in this regard.
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2022-12-19 19:45
DOE outlines plans to protect Persian fallow deer
TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) has prepared two plans to restore the endangered Persian fallow deer, the deputy head of the DOE has said.
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2022-12-10 18:36
DOE plans to restore Persian leopard habitats
TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) plans to revive the lost habitats of the endangered Persian leopards by providing prey, Hassan Akbari, deputy head of the DOE for wildlife protection has announced.
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2022-09-13 17:18
Environment houses to be developed nationwide
TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) plans to launch environment houses across the country, Seyyed Abolqasem Mousavi, the director of the people’s participation office of the DOE, has said.
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2022-08-31 18:41
Iran environment exhibition slated for Oct.
TEHRAN – The 20th international environmental exhibition (Iran Environment 2022) will be held on October 11 to 14 in Tehran.
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2022-08-26 18:48
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Law on protection, sustainable exploitation of wildlife
TEHRAN – Considering that 55 years have passed since the adoption of the hunting and fishing law in the country, the Department of Environment drafted a law on the protection and sustainable exploitation of wildlife.