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2021-09-20 18:16
Hyrcania, a fertile land with rich, turbulent history
TEHRAN - Hyrcania, Old Persian Varkana, (“Wolf’s Land”), is an ancient region situated in northern Iran, southeast of the Caspian Sea - which was called the Hyrcanian Ocean in antiquity.
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2021-04-13 18:02
Annual budget for forest protection doubles
TEHRAN – Iran has increased the budget for forest protection by two folds in the national budget bill for the current [Iranian calendar] calendar year (started on March 20), head of the Forests, Rangelands, and Watershed Management Organization (FRWMO) has said.
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2021-04-11 17:02
Airborne imagery to study climate change in Hyrcanian forests
TEHRAN – The Forests, Range, and Watershed Management Organization has carried out aerial surveys on Hyrcanian forests using technological advances to identify the effects of climate change, ILNA reported on Sunday.
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2020-11-23 17:54
Rich biodiversity: Iran shares five ecoregions
TEHRAN – Each region is defined by its characteristics that play a significant role in a land's biodiversity and richness, based on which, Iran shares five ecological zones with specific flora from the lowest to the highest parts.
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2020-06-30 19:20
Voluminous Taxus baccata spotted in Hyrcanian Forest
TEHRAN – The thickest-ever Taxus baccata L. (European yew) in Iran, which is said to be one of the most voluminous in the world, has been found in the northern Hyrcanian Forest.
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2020-05-16 15:49
Hunting ban extended in northern forests for 5 years
TEHRAN – The ban on hunting in all areas and forest lands of the northern provinces of the country has been extended for another five years, head of Golestan province’s department of environment has said.
