Iran, UN sign MoU to open APDIM office in Tehran

Iran, UN sign MoU to open APDIM office in Tehran

APDIM which is a center affiliated with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) was proposed by Iran.

DOE against any withdrawal from fossil waters

DOE against any withdrawal from fossil waters

The Department of Environment opposes any withdrawal from renewable or non-renewable fossil water resources until further notice.


Cameroon to restore 12 million hectares of forest in species-rich Congo Basin

Cameroon to restore 12 million hectares of forest in species-rich Congo Basin

Cameroon has committed to restoring over 12 million hectares of deforested.

F&ES Faculty Receives Award in Iran Recognizing Work in Religion and Ecology

F&ES Faculty Receives Award in Iran Recognizing Work in Religion and Ecology

many Iranians are more concerned about their deteriorating environment than terrorism.

Restoration commitments from Africa push the Bonn Challenge beyond 100 million hectares

Restoration commitments from Africa push the Bonn Challenge beyond 100 million hectares

Ministers from Guinea Côte d’Ivoire, and Ghana have voiced their commitments today to restore 11.5 million hectares of degraded forests at a high-level ...

Poland to report on impacts of felling in Bialowieza Forest in 2017, as advised by IUCN

Poland to report on impacts of felling in Bialowieza Forest in 2017, as advised by IUCN

The World Heritage Committee has requested Poland to submit, by February 2017, an evaluation of impacts of forest management within Bialowieza Forest, known ...

Whale sharks, winghead sharks and Bornean orangutans slide towards extinction – IUCN Red List

Whale sharks, winghead sharks and Bornean orangutans slide towards extinction – IUCN Red List

New IUCN Red List assessments reveal that growing human pressures on whale sharks, winghead sharks and Bornean orangutans are putting these species at an ...

“Save Mesopotamia Area” campaign calls for ceasing Turkish-sourced dust storms

“Save Mesopotamia Area” campaign calls for ceasing Turkish-sourced dust storms

Recurrent dust storms have become a matter of serious concern for Iran.

Lar National Park

Lar National Park

Lar National Park, a protected area at the foot of Mount Damavand, straddles the two provinces of Mazandaran and Tehran.

Syria and Iraq Are Sources of Dust Pollution

Syria and Iraq Are Sources of Dust Pollution

The dust that has been blanketing Iran’s western and south-western provinces in recent days is coming from neighbouring countries.

Lake Urumia will be restored

Lake Urumia will be restored

President Rouhani: If the current government hadn’t taken care of Lake Urumia, it would have been in a much worse condition by now

Saharan Addax antelope faces imminent extinction

Saharan Addax antelope faces imminent extinction

Regional insecurity and oil industry activities in the Sahara desert.

How Forest Loss Is Leading To a Rise in Human Disease

How Forest Loss Is Leading To a Rise in Human Disease

scientific evidence shows that the felling of tropical forests creates optimal conditions for the spread of mosquito-borne scourges.

IUCN reports deepening rhino poaching crisis in Africa

IUCN reports deepening rhino poaching crisis in Africa

The number of African rhinos killed by poachers has increased for the sixth year in a row with at least 1,338 rhinos killed.

Iran’s wetlands a global treasure in need of international attention

Iran’s wetlands a global treasure in need of international attention

CIWP executive sends a message for World Wetlands Day

Iran expands 10-year-old UNDP Zagros project

Iran expands 10-year-old UNDP Zagros project

Iran to expand successful 10-year-old UNDP Zagros project with own funds.