Iran to host Intl conference on Zagros Forest

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Iran to host Intl conference on Zagros Forest Iran to host Intl conference on Zagros Forest Tehran – The Natural Resources and Watershed Management Organization has announced plans to host an International Conference on the Zagros Forests in the upcoming Iranian calendar year, beginning March 21. The event aims to bring together experts, researchers, and stakeholders to address critical issues and strategies for the preservation and sustainable management of this vital ecological region.

Mar 6 202511:09

Iran plants 165m saplings in 2024, official says

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Iran plants 165m saplings in 2024, official says Iran plants 165m saplings in 2024, official says Tehran – Some 165 million saplings have been planted across the country since the start of the year 1403 as part of efforts to combat environmental crisis, according to the head of Iran's Natural Resources and Watershed Management Organization. 165 million saplings have been planted across the country in the current Iranian calendar year 1403 (which starts on March 20, 2024), Ali Teymour

Mar 3 202501:56

Iran requires national effort to materialize One Billion Trees project

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Iran requires national effort to materialize One Billion Trees project Iran requires national effort to materialize One Billion Trees project Tehran – The head of the Center for Forests Outside the North of Iran's Natural Resources and Watershed Management Organization announced that Iran aims to plant one billion trees by 2030 to meet carbon sequestration targets. "According to agreements, Iran must sequester 10 to 15 million tons of carbon by 2030," Seyed Hashem Mousavi-Nejad said.

Jan 5 202512:19

Public participation key to expanding Iran green cover

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Public participation key to expanding Iran green cover Public participation key to expanding Iran green cover Tehran - The acting head of Iran's Natural Resources and Watershed Management Organization stressed the critical role of public engagement in expanding the country's green spaces. Ali Teymoori emphasized the importance of the "One Billion Trees" initiative, launched in response to the Leader's call for every Iranian to plant at least one tree annually, saying this ambitious campai

Dec 22 202411:20

Iran offers to improve land degradation monitoring at UNCCD COP16

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Iran offers to improve land degradation monitoring at UNCCD COP16 Iran offers to improve land degradation monitoring at UNCCD COP16 Riyadh – Iran has expressed its readiness to contribute to improving land degradation monitoring processes in arid regions during the 16th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), held in Riyadh from October 8-10, 2024. Representatives from the Islamic Republic of Iran participat

Oct 13 202412:14

Iran to significantly expand medical herb cultivation, official says

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Iran to significantly expand medical herb cultivation, official says Iran to significantly expand medical herb cultivation, official says Tehran – Iran plans to significantly expand the cultivation of medicinal herbs, aiming to cover 300,000 hectares of land under the seventh National Development Plan (2023-2027), an official with Iran’s Natural Resources and Watershed Management Organization said. According to Tarahom Behzad, the country has already surpassed its previous target

Aug 10 202416:02

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 exports over 100,000 tons of medicinal plants in one year

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Iran exports over 100,000 tons of medicinal plants in one year Iran exports over 100,000 tons of medicinal plants in one year Iran has experienced a surge in medicinal plant exports, with over 100,000 tons shipped out in the past year, according to Hossein Zeynali, the director of Agriculture Ministry’s medicinal plants national plan. He said the Office of Medicinal Plants has registered more than 60 tariff codes in the last three years in order to monitor the amount of export and even i

Jul 27 202407:41