Proactive measures ensure a safe living environment: official

Iran’s forests have expanded by 15% in 20 years ending in 2021, according to a report by the World

The Department of Environment is planning to use the potential of non-governmental organizations to protect wildlife and manage four ecological zones in the country, an official with the DOE has said.

A Persian yellow deer was born in Dez National Park, southwestern Khuzestan province; it is the first yellow deer born in its natural habitat, not in captivity.

According to experts, the current penalties do not provide a significant deterrent effect for wildlife crimes, so it has been decided to triple them, an official with the Department of Environment has said.

Thanks to a 43 percent increase in precipitation, the area of Lake Urmia basin has reached 1,500 square kilometers.

The ecosystem approach for the protection and management of 46 wetlands across the country is being used.

The first international sports competition for rangers will be held in the current Iranian calendar year which started on March 20, an official with the Department of Environment has said.

The amount of rainfall in the country has decreased by 26 and 16 percent, respectively, compared to last year’s long-term average, and the previous water year.