Iran forests

EghtesadOnline: About 20% of the budget earmarked for the Forest Protection Law have been allocated by the government, the head of the Forests, Range and Watershed Management Organization said.

EghtesadOnline: The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in collaboration with the Forest, Range and Watershed Organization of Iran conducted a five-day workshop to introduce the “Collect Earth” software application for forest mapping and monitoring, as a free and open source geospatial analysis tool.

EghtesadOnline: Natural resources are deemed national treasures only when they benefit the country, and allowing the Caspian Hyrcanian forests some respite is key to ensuring it remains beneficial to Iran, according to the head of the Forestry Association of Iran.