Proactive measures ensure a safe living environment: official

The registration of ‘Forest and Mountain Day’ on the country's official calendar has been approved.

Chair of the Environmental Committee of the Parliament of Iran Somayeh Rafiei has called for the cooperation of the countries of the region regarding climate change.

Hengam is one of the Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf, measuring some 50 square kilometers. With salt and lead mines, Hengam is of strategic importance as it is situated near the Strait of Hormuz.

In the central province of Isfahan, a desert has been named after Egypt (Mesr in Persian).

The current drought and the severe aridity in Lake Urmia have created heat islands that intensify the heat and make the situation of low rainfall even more aggravated.

Mighan wetland in the central province of Markazi is among the most important sites for ecotourism and birdwatching in the country.

A major winter storm impacted the Almas mountain pass in Iran's Ardabil province with snowfall, blizzard conditions, and severe weather.

With the cooperation of the private sector, the Department of Environment (DOE) plans to expand the Persian cheetah habitat within the protected area of Turan, northcentral Semnan province.