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2024-01-27 15:25
Podcast on wetlands now available
TEHRAN –On the verge of World Wetlands Day, which is annually held on February 2, a podcast series has been launched on introducing wetlands inside and outside the country with the first episode allocated to Anzali Wetland in northern Iran.
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2023-02-01 18:24
By Mehdi Garshasbi
Illegal wells are a blight on wetlands
TEHRAN - February 2nd marks World Wetlands Day. Wetlands cover around 6 percent of the Earth’s land surface and 40 percent of all plant and animal species live or breed in wetlands.
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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.
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2021-12-06 16:51
Wetland protection heroes to be honored
TEHRAN – The annual program for introducing and honoring persons who have notably endeavored to preserve wetlands across the country will be held coinciding with World Wetlands Day, which is celebrated every year on February 2.