Iran reviews progress on “One Billion Trees” initiative

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Iran reviews progress on “One Billion Trees” initiative Iran reviews progress on “One Billion Trees” initiative Tehran – Iran’s “One Billion Trees” Initiative is moving forward as officials reviewed its progress at a meeting of the Forests, Rangelands, and Watershed Management Organization (FRWMO). Reza Aflatooni, Head of FRWMO, said the program has revived abandoned nurseries and plays a key role in restoring the country’s ecosystems. He called for stronger pri

Oct 6 202512:17

Iran inaugurates new herbarium at northern botanical garden

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Iran inaugurates new herbarium at northern botanical garden Iran inaugurates new herbarium at northern botanical garden Nowshahr – Iran has inaugurated a new herbarium - a collection of dried plant specimens usually mounted and systematically arranged for reference - in the northern city of Nowshahr. Gholamreza Golmohammadi, head of the Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), unveiled the herbarium while visiting the Nowshahr Botanical Garden - one of the ke

Oct 4 202519:33

Iran adds 2m hectares to rangeland management plans

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Iran adds 2m hectares to rangeland management plans Iran adds 2m hectares to rangeland management plans Tehran - Iran will expand its rangeland management programs by 2 million hectares this year, bringing the total managed area to 47 million hectares, according to the director of flood control at Forests, Rangelands, and Watershed Management Organization. Abolghasem Hosseinpour added that the country’s rangelands span 82.9 million hectares, including 5.2 million hectares of dense rangel

Aug 19 202511:29

Iran registers 20 percent boost in forest, rangeland protection

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Iran registers 20 percent boost in forest, rangeland protection Iran registers 20 percent boost in forest, rangeland protection Tehran – Iran has achieved a 20% increase in the protection index of its forests and rangelands, thanks to the implementation of nationwide watershed management and reforestation programs, according to deputy for Watershed Management, Rangelands, and Deserts at the Natural Resources and Watershed Management Organization. Speaking at a national task force meeting

Aug 4 202508:18

Iran unveils major watershed management program

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Iran unveils major watershed management program Iran unveils major watershed management program Tehran - Iran’s Natural Resources and Watershed Management Organization has launched a major initiative aimed at overhauling the country’s approach to water and soil conservation, according to the deputy head of the organization. Speaking at the opening of the 2025 planning sessions for watershed, rangeland, and desertification projects, Hassan Vahid announced that the initiative will be

Aug 3 202509:26

Iran targets 20m hectares of rangeland restoration

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Iran targets 20m hectares of rangeland restoration Iran targets 20m hectares of rangeland restoration TEHRAN – The Director-General of the Rangelands Affairs Office at the Natural Resources and Watershed Management Organization of Iran has announced a target of restoring 20 million hectares of rangeland in the Seventh Development Plan. According to IRNA, Tarahom Behzad added that a five-year plan has been developed to achieve this goal, outlining the specific contributions of each province

Aug 10 202415:49

Iran holds workshop in Kerman to empower rural women

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Iran holds workshop in Kerman to empower rural women Iran holds workshop in Kerman to empower rural women Kerman – A workshop aimed at empowering rural and nomadic women was held in Rayen District of Kerman Province. The workshop focused on training participants in planting forest and rangeland species as part of the national “One Billion Tree Planting” initiative. Additionally, attendees learned about various rangeland management plans designed with the active involvement of

Aug 6 202418:50

First women forest rangers conference held in Semnan province

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First women forest rangers conference held in Semnan province First women forest rangers conference held in Semnan province Semnan, Iran – Semnan Province played host to its first-ever conference dedicated to women forest rangers last week. The Director-General of the Natural Resources and Watershed Management Department of Semnan Province, Moradi Haghighi, emphasized the invaluable contributions of forest rangers. "With their strong hands and hearts full of love for nature, forest rang

Aug 6 202418:47

Iran produces 300m saplings

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Iran produces 300m saplings Iran produces 300m saplings The Forests, Rangelands, and Watershed Management Organization has managed to produce about 300 million saplings in the first year of the implementation of the One Billion Tree Planting Project, Abbas-Ali Nobakht, head of the FRWMO, has said. As part of the major campaign to plant one billion trees in four years, 250 million trees should be planted annually, IRIB quoted Nobakht as saying. He added that 62 million of these seedlings were p

May 27 202410:25

Agriculture Minister urges joint global action to combat land degradation

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Agriculture Minister urges joint global action to combat land degradation Agriculture Minister urges joint global action to combat land degradation Iranian Minister of Agriculture Mohammad Ali Nikbakht said concerted international efforts are needed to fight desertification and land degradation which are seriously threatening our planet and lives of millions of people. "Food security is one of the most important issues affected by natural resource governance and water and soil management.

Apr 29 202411:08