TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) Wetlands for Our Future is the theme for this years World Wetlands Day. About 10 years ago things were very different, says Hassan a resident of the Hamouns situated in Irans southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchistan. Boats were bobbing in the water, he continued, fishermen were making their daily catches. As far as the ...

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) The Department of Environment deputy has said international Hamoun wetland will host the 2015 celebration of World Wetlands Day. Ahmad Ali Kikha told reporters that this years ceremony had adopted the theme of Wetlandsfor OurFutureJoin us!; the theme, he added, highlights and is inspired by the place and importance of youth ...

BRUJEN, Feb. 2 (MNA) The 7th ice statue race has been held in international Chaghakhor Wetland on Friday. he ice-statue race attracted thousands of tourists to Borujen, Chaghakhor rural district in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. The visitors came from other provinces such as Isfahan, Tehran, Khuzestan and Kerman to observe the race closely....

TEHRAN, Feb. 3 (MNA) The head of Irans Department of Environment has issued a message on the occasion of World Wetlands Day (February 2). The marking of the World Wetlands Day is a reminder of the importance of cooperation and a warning tolling the bell for destruction of the wetlands, reads part of the message, read by the Departments Natural Environment ...