Total:51
-
2021-07-21 13:57
Tehran streets named after wetlands
TEHRAN – The City Council of Tehran has approved naming 13 streets in the capital city after national wetlands across the country, ISNA reported.
-
2021-07-19 17:57
Wetlands’ volume detected for first time nationwide
TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) in cooperation with knowledge-based companies detected the volume of wetlands across the country through a combination of aerial photography and satellite images.
-
2021-03-02 21:36
By Afshin Majlesi
Hydro tourism on track to drive development in northern Iran
TEHRAN – Over the past couple of years, various categories of hydro tourism have attracted the attention of potential investors across Mazandaran province, which is bounded by the Caspian Sea.
-
2021-02-16 17:38
Tehran meeting highlights ‘inseparable link between wetlands and life’
TEHRAN- On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of signing the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, a ceremony was held on Tuesday at the Department of Environment to emphasize the need for protecting wetlands as they play a key role in life of societies.
-
2021-02-01 16:47
By Mehdi Garshasbi
Let’s just say ‘RAMSAR' wetlands convention
On February 2, 1971, in the Iranian city of Ramsar, nestling between the Alborz mountains and the Caspian Sea coast, the representatives of 18 nations put their signatures to the text of a remarkable treaty.
-
2021-01-24 17:04
By Samaneh Aboutalebi
Visit Estil Lagoon, where the trees walk
Wetlands all over the world are important for the environment as they are home to a big part of all species and provide a great part of the food supply.
-
2021-01-23 17:47
Dam construction, a main barrier to Jazmourian wetland’s restoration
TEHRAN – Dam construction has been the most important factor preventing the revitalization of Jazmourian wetland, Vahid Pourmardan, head of Sistan-Baluchestan province’s department of environment, has said.
-
2020-12-23 19:42
Project to support ecotourism, local communities in Gwadar Bay
TEHRAN – A new initiative seeks to expand ecotourism and consequently to empower local communities across Gwadar Bay, which is home to wetlands and pristine natural landscapes.
-
2020-12-20 22:09
‘Heroes of wetland protection’ to be introduced, honored
TEHRAN – On the occasion of World Wetlands Day, rangers who are making efforts toward protecting wetlands across the country will be praised.
-
2020-12-01 18:09
Sustainable agriculture to be extended to wetlands
TEHRAN – A model of sustainable agriculture previously implemented on the catchment area of Lake Urmia, will be extended to all wetlands in the country.
-
2020-11-14 17:22
Conservation plan underway for 18 wetlands nationwide
TEHRAN – A comprehensive management program is now being implemented for 18 wetlands of the country, Ali Arvahi, the director of the Conservation of Iranian Wetlands Project, said on Saturday.
-
2020-11-09 18:23
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Wetlands: world’s most dynamic ecosystems
TEHRAN – Wetlands are important features in the landscape that provide numerous beneficial services for people, aquatic species, and wildlife; so that is called the most biologically diverse and dynamic ecosystems of the world.
-
2020-11-01 19:49
By Afshin Majlesi
Why rural tourism is important?
Let’s have a look at rural tourism as a globally important economic and socio-cultural phenomenon, seeing what is it all about?
-
2020-10-28 18:22
SDSs affect 43% of wetlands nationwide
TEHRAN –Wetlands across Iran measure about 3.4 million hectares in area, 1.4 million hectares of which, equivalent to 43 percent, have become sand and dust storm (SDS) hotspots.
-
2020-10-03 18:35
Festival of innovative ideas to help revitalize wetlands
TEHRAN – The second “festival of innovative ideas and products for reviving wetlands” will be held in Tabriz city on October 16-19.
-
2020-09-25 17:26
Persian Gulf ‘aquatic kindergarten’ seeking UNESCO inclusion
TEHRAN – Khorkhoran Wetland, one of the largest and most important marine environments in Iran that is regarded as an aquatic kindergarten in the Persian Gulf has been waiting to be included in the UNESCO list for three years.
-
2020-07-28 19:07
Dreamy cottages, floating trees and tranquility of wetland atmosphere
In a magnificent and serene atmosphere, Estil Lagoon, which is sandwiched between towering mountains and Caspian Sea coast, offers its visitors a relaxed memorable stay in cozy cottages with vistas of roiling clouds of steam, floating trees and lush green rice paddies.
-
2020-06-21 18:14
Conservation of Iranian Wetlands Project finalized
TEHRAN – The third phase of the Conservation of Iranian Wetlands Project, which outlines key strategies for the next five years, was approved as a document of joint cooperation between Iran and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).
-
2020-05-19 17:35
Over 10 new species discovered in Hamoun International Wetland
TEHRAN – In recent years, according to a study by researchers at Zabol University, more than 10 new species of arthropods have been identified in Hamoun International Wetland.
-
2020-05-16 15:41
Photo: Samira Nazari
Home sweet home: thousands of migratory birds land in Iran’s Allah-Abad wetland
For the second consecutive year, Allah-Abad wetland is becoming a refuge for species of migratory birds including flamingo, crane, mallard, bustard, see-see partridge, heron, and even some native ones, such as eagles, falcons, and bitterns. Situated in Qazvin province, west-central Iran, the natural wetland was revived after years being deserted due to drought and heatwaves, thanks to rising rainfalls. According to local officials, some of these birds fly their wings on the northern route from the Caspian Sea to Siberia in Russia, and others on the West Asian route in North Africa.
-
2020-05-12 17:53
Allah-Abad wetland hosting 30 bird species once again
TEHRAN – Currently, 30 species of birds that migrate from Siberia to Africa landed in the Allah-Abad wetland in central Qazvin province, head of the provincial department of environment has stated.
-
2019-12-18 18:52
Birdwatching can propel tourism growth in Caspian Sea island
TEHRAN – Ashuradeh, Iran’s sole island in the Caspian Sea, and its surrounding wetlands constitute a rich ecological haven for many migratory birds. However, birdwatching has remained somehow an untapped potential for tourism growth in the coastal region.
-
2019-11-27 21:27
Some 2,000 old trees identified so far in Iran
TEHRAN – Some 2,000 old trees have so far been identified across Iran, which are deemed as reliable sources for proving history of the ancient land in terms of climate change, environment and geology.
-
2019-11-22 17:57
Anzali hosts over five million travelers in H1
TEHRAN – Over five million travelers visited Iran’s Bandar-e Anzali, a port city located in the northern Gilan province, during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2019).
-
2019-11-18 18:41
Aq-Gol wetland hosts flocks of migratory birds
TEHRAN – Aq-Gol wetland in west-central province of Hamedan is filled with water due to heavy rainfall and now plays host to flocks of migratory birds once again.
-
2019-10-30 19:22
Migratory birds return to Shadegan wetland
TEHRAN – Shadegan wetland in southwestern province of Khuzestan has come back to life by heavy rainfall and is now hosting flocks of migratory birds, Mehr news agency reported on Wednesday.
-
2019-10-08 19:31
Have Iran’s rangelands been shrinking over past decades?
TEHRAN – Rangelands in Iran were estimated at over 90 million hectares some 50 years ago, while the figure is currently 84.8 million hectares, the deputy director for the Forests, Range, and Watershed Management Organization has said.
-
2019-09-18 23:48
Flocks of migratory birds came to winter in northern Iran
TEHRAN – The first group of migratory birds landed in northern Mazandaran province to spend the winter, director for the provincial department of environment (DOE) has said.
-
2019-08-14 20:13
Hamoun wetland restoration plan prepared
TEHRAN – Although rains have drenched Hamoun wetland after two decades of dryness, it is getting dried again due to high evaporation, hence a comprehensive plan for restoration of the wetland has been prepared, ISNA reported on Tuesday.
-
2019-07-08 12:02
Bakhtegan wetland shrinking, flamingo chicks in danger
TEHRAN – Flamingo chicks being born in shallow waters of Bakhtegan wetland in Fars province are threatened to death due to the drying up wetland; while only the Ministry of Energy can help them survive granting Bakhtegan water right, IRNA reported on Sunday.
