INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN The number of wild goats (Capera aegagrus) in personal safeguarded areas across the nation has actually grown by 21 percent compared
to the previous Iranian year (March 2023-March 2024), an authorities with the Department of Environment (DOE) has said.Also, the population
of rams and ewes has actually risen by a boost of 10 percent in the very same period, indicating the efficient performance of economic
sectors, the successful cooperation of public and private sectors in ecological preservation which has actually decreased ecological
preservation costs, as well, IRNA quoted Hamid Zohrabi as saying.According to the latest censuses, an overall of 6,093 animals consisting of
3,384 rams and ewes and 2,709 wild goats have been counted in four personal protected sectors in Yazd (2 ), Semnan (1 ), and Kerman (1)
provinces.Private sector runs five protected areasThere are five private safeguarded areas throughout the nation determining some 275,000
hectares.The protected areas started activity in the Iranian calendar year 1392 (March 2013-March 2014)
Three of the protected areas are located in the central province of Yazd, one in the south-eastern province of Kerman, and one in the
northcentral province of Semnan.The population of species such as goats, rams, and sheep in these areas has increased by 3 to eight times,
IRNA reported.Throughout the year, the conditions of the environments and the wildlife are kept track of
The wildlife population in the safeguarded locations is counted twice a year, in spring and winter.Private protected locations do not get
any federal government grants or funds, their income comes from providing searching licenses, which are released by the Department of
Environment after the census and approval of the wildlife population.Accordingly, legal hunting authorizations are issued every year
proportionate to the increase in the population of each species.The Department of Environment tends to establish the number of private
safeguarded locations as one of the effective techniques of individuals participation in protecting biodiversity.The increase of these
locations is on the agenda, and 36 areas have been considered for this function, which will be given the required license following legal
**** Protected lands broaden to 19.5 m haFive new safeguarded locations, determining 230,000 hectares, have actually been developed across
the nation, expanding the protected areas to 19.5 million hectares.The secured areas under the supervision of the Department of Environment
(DOE) now account for 11.8 percent of the nations lands, IRNA reported.The history of Irans initially safeguarded locations go back to 1967
when the proposition for the establishment of two national parks and 15 protected areas as the first protected websites in Iran was
approved.In 1976, there were more than 65 secured locations covering an area of 6.7 million hectares in the country, which has actually now
extended to more than 300 locations with a location of 19.5 million hectares.The initially brand-new protected location with an area of
about 63,000 hectares is located in Gavkhoni Wetland with the goal of preventing any change in land use and safeguarding the plants in
addition to securing the wetland and birds that exist at unique times when the wetland is filled with water.The second site with an area of
about 11,000 hectares is Kalate and Tang-e Sorkh situated in Fars province
The goal is to maintain the diverse plants and beautiful wildlife there
It is among the forbidden searching zones.Padena, determining 30,000 hectares location in the city of Semirom in Isfahan province, is the
3rd added area.It can enhance the defense of the Dena National Park preservation, which is among the most crucial secured areas in Zagros
given that wildlife moves between these two regions.With great greenery and abundant water sources, wildlife can be easily revived
This area was one of the free zones before.The next area lies in the Kalate desert, covering about 126,000 hectares in the east of Isfahan
It is home to valuable types such as rams, ewes, gazellas, and Bustards.The last location, about 200 hectares, is a nationwide natural
monolith called Sheikh Mohammadlu in Ardabil province
It contains a collection of fossil trees going back to prehistoric geological periods.MT/ MG
