INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN Habitat loss, intensified by climate change, is the leading reason for population decline in types, the head of the wildlife security
office has said.Climate change is one of the contributing factors to serious damage of environments, especially aquatic environments, which
are under major danger due to drought and decline in water resources, IRNA quoted Gholamreza Ebdali as saying.The department of environment
(DOE) is taking various step to secure threatened species to resolve these obstacles and secure endangered types, Ebdali noted.These
measures generally concentrated on resolving illegal hunting, improving worldwide collaborations, along with establishing action strategies
to save species, the official added.Conservation effortsApart from environment damage, fragmentation, and adjustment brought on by human-led
activities such as commercial and domestic development, logging, crop farming, livestock grazing, mining, roadway and dam building, and
pesticide use have actually taken a severe toll on threatened and endangered wildlife populations at an alarming rate.The DOE has actually
currently developed action plans for the conservation of 25 endangered species, and the strategies are being implemented in the country
It is likewise planning to arrange a committee for the preservation of critically endangered types, including cheetahs, black bears, and
excellent bustards.Currently, about 128 types of animals and vertebrates in the nation are at risk of termination, a few of which are not in
great condition, and amphibians are the most vulnerable in this location
Persian zebra, Asiatic cheetah, black bear, and yellow deer are in risk of extinction.Penalties for offenses, like the illegal killing of
wildlife, fishing, or searching without authorizations, have actually increased to supply a significant deterrent impact on wildlife
crime.In the last few years, protecting animal species in their original environment and increasing the number of rangers in the safeguarded
areas have actually been considered among the primary jobs of the DOE.Several meetings and assessments have been held with some other
nations to take advantage of their scientific and speculative capabilities in the preservation of types such as the Asiatic cheetah, the
terrific bustard, the leopard, and houbara bustard.Holding numerous workshops and training courses on getting to know reptiles and
amphibians, leopards, water animals, and existing difficulties, in addition to diagnosing their diseases and ways to prevent them, are among
other crucial procedures that have been taken.MT/ MG
This short article first appeared/also appeared in Tehran Times
