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Department of Environment I.R IRAN From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Iranian Department of Environment (Persian: سازمان حفاظت محیط زیست) is a governmental organization, under the supervision of the president, that is responsible for matters related to safeguarding the environment.
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سازمان حفاظت محیط زیست Sazman-e Hefazât-e Mohit-e Zist | |
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Formed | 1956 |
Headquarters | Tehran, Iran |
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Website | doe |
The origins of the department can be traced back to the Hunting Club of Iran, established in 1956. Later, it developed into an organization overseeing hunting and fishing activities in the country. In 1971, the organization changed its name to its current one, and notably has hosted the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance in the city of Ramsar on the same year.
Today the organization maintains a list of four types of protected areas as follows:[1][2]
The Department of Environment (DOE) is led by the Head of the Department. The head of the DOE is at the same time, vice president in environmental affairs, a member of the cabinet and is directly reporting to the President. The current head of DOE is Shina Ansari.
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