IRAN
Selected GEF biodiversity projects:
>> Conservation of biodiversity in the Central Zagros mountain forests and steppe:
The project seeks to complement rural development activities to ensure that biodiversity considerations are taken into consideration.>> Conservation of the Asiatic cheetah, its natural habitat and associated biota:
The main objective of this project is the conservation of the Asiatic cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus) and the related complex of rare and endangered wild species and their natural habitats with the support and collaboration of local communities.>> Conservation of Iranian wetlands:
The project’s goal is to catalyze the sustainability of Iran’s system of wetland protected areas (WPAs), thereby enhancing its effectiveness as a tool for conserving globally significant biodiversity. The project’s objective is to systematically remove or substantially mitigate threats facing globally significant biodiversity and sustainability at two demonstration sites, while ensuring that the lessons learned through these demonstrations are taken up by WPA management systems throughout Iran and most particularly at a set of target replication sites. These target replication sites have been defined as the remaining nationally and internationally protected (Ramsar) WPAs in Iran.>> National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan and Country Report to the CBD:
This 15-month enabling activity will assist the Islamic Republic of Iran to develop a National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (BSAP). Through a participatory process emphasizing workshops and consultations, this project will identify priorities for biodiversity conservation and sustainable use and will elaborate strategies and actions to attain these goals. The BSAP will build on and reinforce other national strategies and plans such as the National Development Plan and National Environment Strategy. In addition, this project will allow the Islamic Republic of Iran to meet its obligations under the Conservation on Biological Diversity.
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