Wetlands in Iran

Total:11

  • 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.

  • UNDP supports efforts to conserve Iran’s wetlands 2022-02-23 18:27

    UNDP supports efforts to conserve Iran’s wetlands

    TEHRAN - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is working closely with national and international development partners to conserve Iran’s wetlands.

  • Indigenous knowledge a way to protect valuable wetlands 2022-02-02 17:56

    By Faranak Bakhtiari

    Indigenous knowledge a way to protect valuable wetlands

    TEHRAN – Construction of qanats and dams have long been used in Iran to manage water resources and wetlands, which have been forgotten for several years. Experts believe that we can manage water resources and wetlands well by relying on local knowledge.

  • Plan to revive 23 wetlands awaiting approval 2021-11-05 22:10

    Plan to revive 23 wetlands awaiting approval

    TEHRAN – A comprehensive plan aiming to rehabilitate 23 wetlands nationwide has been prepared and is waiting to be approved by the national coordination and management headquarters.

  • Webinar to discuss wetlands conservation and sustainable livelihood 2021-09-06 19:16

    Webinar to discuss wetlands conservation and sustainable livelihood

    TEHRAN – A specialized webinar on the protection of wetlands and the sustainable livelihood of local communities will be held by the Ramsar Regional Centre – Central and West Asia (RRC-CWA) on September 21.

  • Festival of ideas to attract public participation in reviving wetlands 2021-08-10 16:59

    Festival of ideas to attract public participation in reviving wetlands

    TEHRAN – The Wetlands Conservation Project is going to hold the third festival of innovative ideas and products to attract people's participation in the protection and rehabilitation of wetlands.

  • Tehran to host intl. webinar on wetlands protection 2021-08-09 21:40

    Tehran to host intl. webinar on wetlands protection

    TEHRAN – Tehran will be host to an international webinar on wetlands protection and promoting environmental literacy, which will be held on August 16.