Iran is situated in a geographically unique area, with diverse climatic conditions and rich biodiversity. This situation has made 41 wetland types available in Iran out of a total of 42 which could be observed all over the world.
Unfortunately in recent years, these natural resources and diverse wetland basins of the country are not immune to the pressures of over-exploitation and fragmented management, maximized by drought and climate change. Paired with non-sustainable development of water basins,these are the main causes known to affect most of wetlands in Iran, and Lake Urmia, the largest wetland of the country is not an exception.
The following paragraphs illustrate a brief of management measures accomplished under the project “Contribution to Restoration of Lake Urmia via Local Community Participation in Sustainable Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation”.