Some Restoration Projects in Iran Iran is composed of a central - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Some Restoration Projects in Iran Iran is composed of a central - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Some Restoration Projects in Iran Iran is composed of a central plateau rimmed by mountain ranges mainly the Alborz and Zagros Mountains The character of the land is one of steppes and desert All of Restoration Projects in Iran is mainly
Iran is composed of a central plateau rimmed by mountain ranges mainly the Alborz and Zagros Mountains The character of the land is one of steppes and desert
All of Restoration Projects in Iran is mainly supported by two
- rganizations :
- Environment Department
- Forest & Rangeland
Organization
The Uremia Lake restoration Project Zagros woodland restoration Project The Cheetah habitat restoration activities
Desertification Project (Forest & Rangeland Organization)
The current Restoration Programs
Unsustainable Development puts the lake at risk
- More water abstraction from
rivers and ground water resources;
- Expansion of agricultural lands;
Use of traditional irrigation systems;
- Existing of unauthorized
irrigation wells;
The woodland is located on Zagros Mountains in west of Iran
There are 27 protected area in the Zagros region
The Zagros Mountains Project purpose is to facilitate the design, establishment, sustainable development and integrated management of the
- ak woodlands in west of Iran
Changing the forest areas to agricultural and habitat lands Lack of fossil fuel supply in some areas Imbalance presence of domestic animal in the woods Road Constructions Mining
Threats
Public Education
Local community participation
Management of domestic animal in the woodland
Implanting , proliferation and pest controlling of Trees
The Cheetah Conservation Project
- Their population is divided
between at least ten protected habitats.
- These habitats are located in
the region of the Kavir Desert in eastern Iran.
Living map of Asiatic Cheetah
Road construction is an important factor of habitat degradation
Increasing the number of protected area staffs
number of game guards present: Kavir National Park – 16 Game Guards Siahkouh National Park – 5 Game Guards Turan National Park – 21 Game Guards Miandasht Wildlife Refuge – 12 Game Guards Dare Anjir Wildlife Refuge – 5 Game Guards Abbas Abad Wildlife Refuge – 14 Game Guards Naybandan Wildlife Refuge – 8 Game Guards Ravar Wildlife Refuge – 5 Game Guards Bafq Protected Area – 9 Game Guards Kalmand Protected Area – 15 Game Guards