protected areas

2019-07-22 20:05

Kaveh-Deh in northeastern Tehran defined protected area

TEHRAN – Kaveh-Deh, a hunting prohibited region in northeastern Tehran, has been defined as a protected area, being included in the Department of Environment (DOE) list, Fars news agency reported on Sunday.

2019-07-22 17:53

300 rangers to join forces defending protected areas

TEHRAN – Some 300 rangers will soon join the forces defending the environment across the country, Fars news agency reported on Monday.

2019-06-25 21:16

Marine species population increased in protected areas

TEHRAN – According to the annual census, the population of marine species in habitats under the Department of Environment (DOE) supervision has increased, Ahmad Lahijanzadeh, head of marine environment affairs at the DOE has said.

2018-12-11 21:45

International Mountain Day: Mountains are vital for our lives

TEHRAN — Almost one billion people live in mountain areas, and over half the human population depends on mountains for water, food and clean energy. However, according to the United Nations, mountains are under threat from climate change, land degradation, over exploitation and natural disasters, with potentially far-reaching and devastating consequences, both for mountain communities and the rest of the world.

4 natural sceneries nominated for inclusion in DOE list as national nature monuments, wildlife refuges

2018-11-02 12:16

New nature monuments, wildlife refuges nominated for inclusion in DOE list

TEHRAN – Four natural sceneries in northwestern province of Hamedan are nominated for possible inclusion in Department of Environment (DOE) list as national nature monuments and wildlife refuges, Tasnim news agency reported on Wednesday.

Kopet Dag in Shirvan county, northeastern North Khorasan province

2018-09-08 00:36

‘Local communities play a minor part in managing protected areas’

TEHRAN — One of the main drawbacks associated with the management of protected areas in the country is that local communities play a minor part in preserving these areas, deputy environment chief for natural environment and biodiversity directorate has said.

2018-05-24 06:34

Entry to southwestern protected areas prohibited

TEHRAN — Considering the beginning of wildlife breeding season in Kohgiluyeh and Boyerahmad province’s protected areas, southwestern Iran, people are banned from entering the region, the provincial chief of the department of environment has said.

Arasbaran protected area in ٍEast Azarbaijan province

2018-04-27 20:19

Cadaster to help save national land areas from land grabbers

TEHRAN — Initiating cadaster in Iran would save national land areas from land grabbers, an official at Forests, Range, and Watershed Management Organization has said.

Arasbaran protected area in East Azarbaijan province

2018-04-17 20:14

Environmentalists question protected areas downgrading, downsizing

TEHRAN — A group of environmental activists affiliated with an NGO has made a statement questioning the directive from the Supreme Council of Environment on revision of national protected areas.

Parvar protected area in central province of Semnan

2018-04-03 20:19

‘Downgrading, downsizing protected areas encourage communities to safeguard environment’

TEHRAN — Downgrading and downsizing protected areas would in fact encourage local communities to conserve the environment more effectively, Department of Environment's (DOE) deputy director for hunting and fishing Ali Teymouri has said.

Qori-Gol wetland, a protected area in northwestern Iran

2018-02-27 20:25

Attack on national lands “colossal, unforgivable mistake”: environmentalist

TEHRAN — The recent directive issued by the Supreme Council of Environment on changing the boundaries of protected areas is a colossal and unforgivable mistake, environmentalist Mohammad Darvish has said.