Tehran – Head of the Natural Resources and Basin Management Organization announced the inauguration of over 250 natural resource projects during Government Week (August 24-30).
Isna has over 584.7 billion rial (approximately $6 million) allocated to these projects.
These projects cover a variety of sectors such as basin management and conservation, seedling production, forests, pastures and deserts.
Teimouli emphasized the important role of the country’s natural resources and watershed management projects in sustainable land management, biosecurity and reverse migration, so the main objectives of these projects are to soil erosion, sediment control, groundwater strengthening, protection and strengthening of the country’s plants, reduce dust and increase green space.
Establishment of forest reserve buildings and wildlife protection stations, equipment for existing plants in nursery, complete construction of fire stations, dispersing solar water systems to reduce fire consumption, semicircular mass (low semicircular embankments built on gentle slopes for harvesting rainwater, preventing soil erosion), spreading within the spread of land, spreading expansion, spreading absorption facilities, spreading absorption facilities,
Basin management budget increased 15 times
In June, Teymouri said the National Budget Bill for National Budget Management for the current Iranian calendar year (March to March 2025) was 15 times the previous year’s budget.
Implementing basin and aquifer management projects can lead to rainfall penetration into the land, strong vegetation cover, reduced soil erosion, and improved land dynamics.
Referring to the reduction in rainfall and rising global temperatures that contribute to the contribution of sand and sandstorms, authorities said that while the Ministry of Energy is focusing on governance in water resource management, territorial sovereignty must be considered from the perspective of natural resources and basin management agencies.
Natural resources, vegetation, biodiversity, fauna, soil, and even air must be seen as interconnected wholesals. If the evaporation rate is neglected, decisions based on the amount of water remaining are not efficient.
Of the approximately 400 billion cubic meters of cubic meters per year, 280 billion cubic meters evaporates, leaving only 110-120 billion cubic meters of manageable water. The figure fell to 66 billion cubic meters this year, a 20-30% decrease compared to the previous year, Teimouri emphasized.
When only 10% of the water evaporating is managed through the method of basin and aquifer management, many positive changes are brought about.
Currently, around 6,500 villages and 450 cities are at risk of flooding. Managing upstream outflows in these areas is one of the obligations of natural resource organizations. Completely, approximately 25-28 million hectares of important land have been identified in countries with the capacity to implement basin management projects. They are at the top of the organization’s program agenda, Teimouri said.
According to the 7th National Development Plan (2023-2027), over five years, the basin management project will cover domestic land, namely 20 million hectares of 4 million hectares each year.
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