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Tag: Department of Environment
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Local Villagers in Iran Revived the Once Drying Lake Bazangan
By: Omid Montazeri Covering an area of about 52 hectares in its glory days, Bazangan or “Kol Bibi” Lake is located east of the…
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Iran’s environmental needs dwarf actual budget allotment
The budget for Iran’s Department of the Environment is no match for its expenses and its many concerns: numerous international promises, the growing water…
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Six forest rangers freed after death sentences stayed
The head of Iran’s Department of the Environment says six of eight forest rangers who were sentenced to death have now been released. IRNA…
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Foreign birds seized from illegal collection
The Protection Unit of Iran’s Department of the Environment reports that dozens of wild birds and taxidermied animals were found in the home of…
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Firearms training planned for Iranian forest rangers
More than 1,000 Iranian forest rangers are to receive special training in the use of firearms in a program developed by the Department of…