Wetlands in Iran

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  • Revival of wetlands by women, local communities 2022-09-04 17:37

    Revival of wetlands by women, local communities

    TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE), as a pioneer of sustainable development in the country, has always tried to actualize the capacity of women and local communities to help preserve wetlands, director of the wetlands protection and restoration office of the DOE, has said.

  • Which wetlands refilled in flooding? 2022-08-03 16:59

    By Faranak Bakhtiari

    Which wetlands refilled in flooding?

    TEHRAN – The recent floods caused by monsoon rains, while affecting two-thirds of the Iranian plateau and leaving many people dead and injured, have refilled dried rivers, streams, and dams.

  • New bird species recorded in Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari wetlands 2022-07-25 19:33

    New bird species recorded in Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari wetlands

    TEHRAN – Two new bird species of European golden plover and grey plover were observed and recorded in wetlands of Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province, the provincial department of environment chief, has said.

  • $15m allocated to restore Gomishan wetland 2022-05-07 18:22

    $15m allocated to restore Gomishan wetland

    TEHRAN – A total of 4 trillion rials (nearly $15 million) has been earmarked to revive the Gomishan international wetland in the northern Golestan province, Mohammad Reza Kanani, head of the provincial department of environment, has announced.

  • Revival of Miankaleh wetland on agenda 2022-03-11 18:24

    Revival of Miankaleh wetland on agenda

    TEHRAN – The restoration of Miankaleh wetland has been put on the main agenda of the government by the order of President Ebrahim Raisi, IRNA reported.