Zarivar wetland designated as a Wetland of International Importance

TEHRAN — Zarivar wetland, in western province of Kordestan, was designated as a Wetland of International Importance on Ramsar list, Mehr news agency reported on Saturday. 

Ramsar to host World Wetlands Day ceremony

TEHRAN — Iran will mark the World Wetlands Day in a ceremony which is scheduled to be held in the northern city of Ramsar on the shores of the Caspian Sea.

56% rise in foreign tourist visits to Mazandaran

TEHRAN – International tourist arrivals in Iran’s northern Mazandaran province, neighboring the Caspian Sea, grew by 56 percent in the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21) compared to the same period last year.

Downpour in northern Iran amid drought forecast for southwest

TEHRAN — While Iran’s Climatological Research Institute has projected drought for six southwestern provinces for the current water year, starting on September 23, torrential rain has shut down schools in Ramsar, northern province of Mazandaran.

Iran, S. Korea bolster co-op in sustainable development, wetland conservation

TEHRAN — Ramsar Mayor Nosratollah Kouzehgar and Suncheon Mayor Cho Choong-hoon inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to enhance cooperation in sustainable development and conservation of wetlands, the Department of Environment official website reported on Saturday.

By Serge R. Nakouzi*

Role of wetlands in safeguarding food security

On the 2nd of February 1971, the international Convention on Wetlands was adopted in the Iranian city of Ramsar. As we commemorate today the forty-sixth anniversary of the adoption of the convention, it is noteworthy that the wetlands in the country which first drew global attention to the need to safeguard these important geographic land areas harboring distinct ecosystems, are facing unprecedented challenges.

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