Iran's Department of Environment (DOE)
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Refinery plans to save Asiatic Cheetah in Hormozgan
TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – Persian Gulf Star Refinery, in the port city of Bandar Abbas, has initiated a scheme aimed at preserving the Asiatic cheetahs in Geno mountains in Hormozgan province, southern Iran.
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Persian leopard spotted in western Iran
TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – A Persian leopard has been spotted in the mountainous habitats of Khorram Abad, western Lorestan province, chief of the provincial department of environment said.
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Last Sibrian crane ‘Omid’ returns to Iran for cold season
SARI, Oct. 21 (MNA) – The last remaining western Siberian crane ‘Omid’ – meaning ‘hope’ in Persian – has returned to its winter home, northern Iran, for the 11th consecutive year.
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IOOC to coop. with DoE to revive coral reefs in Kharg Island
TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – The Iranian Offshore Oil Company (IOOC) has joined the Department of Environment (DOE) to save the coral reefs of Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf.
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Persian leopard spotted in northern Iran
TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – A Persian leopard has been spotted in the mountainous habitats of Tarom in Qazvin province, northern Iran.
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Iran, France poised to enhance environmental coop.
TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) – France Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran Philippe Thiébaud met and held talks with Iranian Department of Environment (DoE) Chief Isa Kalangtari on Tue. and said that France is critical of US government for withdrawal from Paris Agreement.
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EU environmental experts visit areas prone to dust storms in Khuzestan province
TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – A four-member team of European experts has visited areas in southwestern Iranian province of Khuzestan, which are prone to creating dust storms.
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Urmia Lake water level improves
TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) – The surface area of the Urmia Lake in north-west Iran has increased by 829 square kilometers, thanks to the two-month-long springtime showers that began pouring across the country in March.
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Hopes rise for red deer survival in northern Iran
TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – The recent birth of two baby red deer in Semeskandeh Wildlife Refuge in Sari, Mazandaran province, has lifted the spirits of the officials, increasing the critically endangered animal’s chances of survival, a senior official at the Department of Environment said.
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Three Persian leopards, one cheetah spotted in Semnan
SEMNAN, May 22 (MNA) – Three Persian leopards and an Asiatic cheetah have been spotted in Khar Turan National Park of Shahroud, Semnan province, a senior official at the Department of Environment (DOE) said.
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Iran, Ecuador discuss environmental cooperation
TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Head of Iran’s Department of Environment (DoE) Isa Kalantari and Ambassador of Ecuador to Tehran Ortega Almedia met and held talks on Tuesday to explore the ways to boost cooperation in the field of environment.
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Iran suggests transferring Lake Van’s water to Lake Urmia
TEHRAN, May 15 (MNA) – The chief of Iran’s Department of Environment (DoE) said that it is possible to transfer the additional water of Lake Van in Turkey to Lake Urmia in Iran.
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Iran, Norway to expand environmental coop.
TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – The chief of Iran’s Department of Environment (DoE) met and held talks with Norway’s Ambassador to Tehran on environmental cooperation between the two countries.
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Four Persian leopards spotted in Firuzkuh
FIRUZKUH, Jan. 28 (MNA) – Four Persian leopards have been spotted near Firuzkuh County, northeast of the capital city of Tehran, a senior official at the Department of Environment (DOE) said.
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By: Morteza Jaberian
Dust storm envelops Ahvaz
AHVAZ, Jan. 19 (MNA) – Data released by the Department of Environment indicate that dust particles in the air over the southwestern city of Ahvaz, Khuzestan province, reached 1,956 micrograms per cubic meter on Saturday, which is 13 times more than the standard limit (150µg/m³).
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Rare owl spotted in Hamedan province
HAMEDAN, Jan. 14 (MAN) – A rare species of owl has been sighted near the city of Tuyserkan, in Hamedan province, west of Iran, a senior official at Department of Environment (DoE) said.
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Iran environmental body compiling plan to protect Caspian Sea seals
TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Iran’s Department of Environment (DOE) is compiling a national comprehensive plan to protect the seals living in the Caspian Sea.
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By Maryam Qarehgozlou
On the horns of a dilemma: Water transfer from Caspian Sea to central Iran
TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Water transfer from the Caspian Sea in northern Iran to the central province of Semnan has been a controversial scheme which has put many on the horns of the dilemma.
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Rare bird spotted in southeastern Iran
ZAHEDAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – Park Rangers have spotted a black stork, from a rare bird species, in Konarak, southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan province.
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Cameras capture 3 Persian leopards in Khuzestan
TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – Three Persian leopards have been captured on cameras near Izeh county in southwestern Khuzestan province.
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DoE to transfer 15 Persian onagers to Kavir National Park
TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – The Department of Environment (DoE) is set to transfer 15 Persian onagers to Kavir National Park, near Garmsar in the central province of Semnan, within the next month, a senior DoE official announced on Wednesday.
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Iran, Germany to expand environmental coop.
TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (MNA) – During the meeting of the Head of Iran’s Environment Protection Department Isa Kalantari and German Ambassador to Tehran Michael Klor Berchtold vowed for expansion of bilateral cooperation in environmental areas.
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All state bodies required to practice pro-Lake Urmia acts
TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – Iranian First Vice-President Es’hagh Jahangiri addressed the national committee to save Lake Urmia on Tuesday and reassured that all state entities are required to exercise the law passed in support of Lake Urmia.
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Wildlife conservation center closed in Tehran
TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – A wildlife conservation center which was not meeting the required standards of Iran’s environment department was closed on Monday by legal authorities.
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Caspian Sea water transfer more disastrous than nuke blast
TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – A university scholar says that transferring water from the Caspian Sea to the Iranian central plateau may be more dangerous than an atomic explosion.
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FAO, agriculture ministry celebrate soil day in Iran
TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Iranian Agriculture Ministry marked the World Soil Day 2017 in Tehran.
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Iran, Belgium sign MoU on environmental coop.
BRUSSELS, Dec. 13 (MNA) – Iran’s Head of Department of Environment, Masoumeh Ebtekar, and Marie Christine Marghem, Belgian Minister of Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development signed an MoU on environmental cooperation.