Since the beginning of CIWP, this project has attempted to study and solve the basal causes of Iran's wetlands degradation by applying the ecosystem approach of the Convention on Biological Diversity at the following three levels:Local level , catchment level , national level. As a result of these efforts, some of the key achievements of this project will be mentioned below: Development of National Wetlands Conservation Strategy and Action Plan Developing and Ratifying the Bylaw of Conservation, Restoration, and Management of the Country’s Wetlands (ratified on June 23, 2015) Development and Approval of the Law on Conservation, Restoration, and Management of the Country’s Wetlands (ratified on April 24, 2017) Seventeen Wetlands in the Country are in the Process of Developing Integrated Management Plans for Wetlands Development and Approval of 17 Integrated Management Plans Development and Approval of 17 Integrated Management Plans for the Country’s Wetlands and their Formal Announcement by the Provincial Planning and Development Councils for Implementation with Parti... Attract and manage more than 6.5 million dollars Fund from international sources 1 2 3 4