DOE issues title deeds for 22 wetlands

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Iran’s Department of Environment has issued title deeds for 22 wetlands covering 1.34 million hectares, securing legal protection and preventing encroachment, thus affirming state sovereignty over these ecosystems.

TEHRAN – In an effort to ensure the legal protection of wetlands, prevent encroachment, and establish state sovereignty over these valuable ecosystems, the Department of Environment (DOE) has issued titled deeds for 22 wetlands, covering an area of 1.34 million hectares, across the country.