On Wednesday, the Department of Environment in the west-central city of Hamedan, west-central Iran, released an eagle along with several other wild birds back into their natural habitat after being treated to mark World Wildlife Day which is celebrated annually on March 3. World Wildlife Day is a United Nations International day to celebrate all ...

The national budget bill for the next Iranian calendar year 1402, which starts on March 21, has allocated 35 trillion rials (about $85 million) for conserving and protecting natural resources. The largest amount of the budget is related to watershed management and aquifer management with a budget of 13 trillion rials ($34 million), ISNA quoted Mostafa ...

The Department of Environment (DOE) has prepared two plans to restore the endangered Persian fallow deer, the deputy head of the DOE has said. We are trying to increase the deer population at the breeding sites and continue to search for suitable habitats for the species, ISNA quoted Hassan Akbari as saying on Monday. The population of Persian ...

An official with the Department of Environment has said fishing nets are one of the biggest threats to sea turtles. Sea turtles are reptiles that have limited habitats on the southern coast of Iran for spawning, so these habitats should be protected not to disturb the turtles while laying. Also, considering the place and time of spawning, people ...

Desertification has set off alarming bells in Iran, threatening approximately 88 percent of the land nationwide. Of 31 provinces of the country, 22 provinces covering an area of 29.5 million hectares are affected by the plague of desertification. In Iran, where most of the land is in either arid or semi-arid areas, drought and water shortages ...

The government's policy is to finalize and complete the previous plans for the restoration of Lake Urmia, the deputy head of the Department of Environment for marine environment and wetlands, has said. The water transfer plans, costing 60 trillion rials (nearly $187 million), are to be completed and put into operation over the next six months, IRIB ...

While the Iranian government is quick to do whatever is needed to confront the evil phenomenon of sand and dust storm, the Iraqi side seems to be so reluctant to take action. In July, Irans Department of Environment Chief, Ali Salajeqeh, and Iraqs Minister of Environment, Jasim Abdulazeez Humadi, signed a memorandum of understanding in Tehran to ...

Climate change, drought, and the destruction of natural habitats are among the most important threats to wildlife. World Wildlife Day is celebrated annually on October 2-8, this years theme is "Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration", as a way to draw attention to the conservation status of some of the most critically endangered species ...

In 2021, Iran ranked 17th in terms of waste production, according to the World Population Review. Green Consumer Day is celebrated globally onSeptember28, which raises awareness around recycling, reusing, and reducing products and waste. Although there will be pollution as long as there is consumption in any way, it can be kept to an acceptable ...

Some 43 percent of the countrys wetlands have the potential to become a source of sand and dust storms (SDSs), Sedigheh Moddares, an official with the Department of Environment (DOE) has stated. Determining and monitoring the water needs of the wetlands and rivers, implementing wetland protection and rehabilitation programs, preparing a comprehensive ...