DOE slams Israeli attacks as ‘deliberate creation of environmental crises’

TEHRAN - The Department of Environment has strongly condemned the recent attacks by the Zionist regime on fossil fuel storage facilities as deliberate creation of environmental crises and a clear violation of international principles and commitments to environmental protection.

Fostering regional co-op key to overcome environmental challenges: official

TEHRAN – Sediqeh Torabi, an official with the Department of Environment (DOE), has highlighted the significance of expanding environmental ties among regional countries to be able to address environmental issues.

Tehran hosts national conference on conservation of natural resources

TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) held a national conference on the conservation of natural resources in Tehran on Saturday.

‘Sharing expertise, fostering regional co-op help mitigate SDSs’

TEHRAN –Exchanging information and promoting regional collaborations will contribute to reducing adverse impacts of sand and dust storms (SDSs), Sediqeh Torabi, an official with the Department of Environment (DOE), has said.

DOE, Defense Ministry ink environmental protection MOU

TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) and the National Geographical Organization affiliated with the Ministry of Defense have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to expand joint efforts on environmental protection.

By Maryam Tavassoli

Don’t lose hope for cheetah’s survival

TEHRAN –The Department of Environment (DOE) is taking new steps to further protect the Asiatic cheetahs in the country.

National Clean Air Week to be marked

TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) is planning to observe National Clean Air Week from January 18 to 22, with the theme of ‘National determination for clean air with renewable energy’.

Strategic plan on waste management due in 3 months

TEHRAN –The Department of Environment (DOE), in cooperation with the ministries of industry, energy, oil, agriculture, and health, is obliged to develop a national strategic plan for waste management by the end of the first year of the seventh five-year national development plan that is March 20, 2025.

Improving habitat quality for Asiatic cheetahs on the agenda

TEHRAN –The Department of Environment (DOE) has placed improving the quality of natural habitats for Asiatic Cheetahs as well as reducing threats to them with the support of the private sector and local communities on the agenda.

Climate change mitigation program on the agenda

TEHRAN –The Department of Environment (DOE) is planning to develop a program to mitigate the impacts of climate change on the country.

Mangrove forests expanded by 267 hectares in a year

TEHRAN – In the past Iranian calendar year that ended on March 19, mangrove forests in the southern parts of the country were expanded by 267 hectares, an official with the Department of Environment has said.

Penalties increased to curb wildlife crimes

TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) has increased penalties for wildlife crimes to deter offenses and strengthen conservation measures.

Five wetlands in Qom on natural heritage sites list

TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) has registered five wetlands in Qom province in the list of national natural heritage sites.

Iran to mark intl. day of combatting SDSs

TEHRAN – The Department of Environment will play host to an event on July 12 to mark the International Day of Combating Sand and Dust Storms aiming to raise awareness and enhance resilience against SDSs as a global concern.

Head of DOE to attend Green Development Forum 2024

TEHRAN – Ali Salajeqeh, the head of the Department of Environment (DOE), will attend the Green Development Forum of the Shanghai Cooperation  Organization, which is scheduled to be held in Qingdao, China, from July 8 to 9.

Action plans underway to conserve 23 species

TEHRAN –The Department of Environment (DOE) has developed action plans for the conservation of 23 endangered species and the plans are being implemented in the country.

‘Ranger Day’ on national calendar

TEHRAN – The eighth day of Aban – the 8th Iranian calendar month, which falls on October 29, has been approved to be registered on the national calendar as the ‘Ranger Day’, Nourollah Moradi, an official with the Department of Environment, has said.

By Maryam Tavassoli

Promoting intl. cooperation to combat SDSs

TEHRAN –The efforts of the administration of the late President Ebrahim Raisi to address the predicament of sand and dust storms (SDSs), as one of the factors contributing to drought and desertification, led to the evolution of national discourse into regional, and subsequently international discourse, according to the head of Department of Environment (DOE).

Cheetahs forecast to breed in captivity  

TEHRAN –Thanks to the necessary measures that have been taken to standardize the breeding site in captivity for cheetahs, it is expected to witness breeding by the end of the current year (March 2025), Hassan Akbari, an official with the Department of Environment (DOE), has said.   

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.