Wetlands are valuable ecosystems and dynamic habitats that play an important role in the development of human
communities. The climatic and geological diversity of Iran have caused that out of 42 types of wetlands identified in the world, 41 types exist in Iran.
The Conservation of Iranian wetland Project commenced in cooperation between the Government of Iran (Department of Environment), the Global Environment Facility (GEF), and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) since 2005 with the aim of reducing or permanently eliminating threats and
conservation of wetland ecosystems in Iran. CIWP started its work in selected and important wetlands as the pilot sites.
The project started with the slogan of “Saving Wetlands, for people, for nature” and with the general goal of permanently
reducing or eliminating threats and the sustainability and
survival of wetland ecosystems. Currently, the CIWP, in line with its five-year document (2020 to 2025), seeks to expand the experience gained in establishing the ecosystem approach and balancing, conservation, and wise use in pilot wetlands in other wetlands all over the country.
This bulletin presents a report on the most important activities, achievements, and outputs of the CIWP in the first six months of 2021.