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.

On their way to cold regions, flamingos have been spotted at reservoirs in North Khorasan Province, an official with the Department of Environment (DOE) has said.

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 Department of Environment is planning to save the Euphrates turtle which has been classified as a critically endangered animal on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) red list.

Bilateral relations and cooperation between Iran and Japan can be broadened, especially in environmental fields, Ali Salajeqeh, head of the Department of Environment (DOE), has said.

A distribution map for 19 selected species of animals in the country's wildlife is being prepared for the first time by the Department of Environment.

The number of protected areas under the supervision of the Department of Environment has increased 5.5 times after the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

The Department of Environment is taking measures with the aim of dealing with sand and dust storms in Sarakhs County, near the border with Turkmenistan.

Improper management of waste in the country causes 870 trillion rials (some $1.7 billion) in damage to the environment and natural resources every year, an official with the Department of Environment (DOE) has said.

There are five private protected areas across the country measuring some 275,000 hectares.

There are five private protected areas across the country measuring some 275,000 hectares.

With the cooperation of the private sector, the Department of Environment (DOE) plans to expand the Persian cheetah habitat within the protected area of Turan, northcentral Semnan province.

Lack of rainfalls in autumn will certainly fuel the unpleasant situation of the wetlands in the country.

Climate change rather than regional factors is responsible for disrupting rainfall patterns in the country, Darioush Gol-Alizadeh, head of the national center for weather and climate change affiliated with the Department of Environment, has said.

A roadmap for environmental protection has been developed, Rouhollah Naqdipour, the secretary of the strategic council of the Department of Environment, has announced. The document presents 13 national macro strategies and 46 cross-sectoral measures for five main environmental challenges, he said, IRNA reported on Sunday. The 7-chapter book also ...

The Department of Environment (DOE) plans to revive the lost habitats of the endangered Persian leopards by providing prey, Hassan Akbari, deputy head of the DOE for wildlife protection has announced. First, we are finalizing the last stages of insuring wildlife damage so that if a leopard damages peoples livestock somewhere, we can pay for the ...

Despite unilateral sanctions and global pressure, Iran has taken great steps in turning its development path into a sustainable one, Ali Salajeqeh, Department of Environment (DOE) has said. He made the remarks at the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 27) which is underway in Egypt from November 6 to 18. The emergence of economic ...

The chief of Iran's Department of Environment Ali Salajegheh in a meeting with the Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry stressed Iran's will to develop relations with the Muslim countries. Ali Salajegheh, Vice-President and Head of the Department of Environment (DOE) who is in Egypt to attend the United Nations' 27th annual UN meeting on climate,...

The Iranian Department of Environment (DOE) will kick off negotiations with Iraq and Syria to launch an action plan for fighting sand and dust storms in the region. During the early days of the calendar month of Mehr (starting September 23), exchanging expertise between Iran, Iraq, and Syria will start to curb and confront sand and dust storms, ...

A newly-updated list of endangered vertebrate species showed that 100 species are threatened with extinction, IRIB reported on Monday. The Department of Environment (DOE) has updated and published the list of endangered and protected vertebrates after about 20 years. According to this list, more than 100 vertebrate species are in danger of extinction ...