Iran's supreme leader calls for protecting forests
By Trend
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has called for
protecting the county’s northern forests.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has described the country’s northern forests
as “among the world’s rarest forests” criticizing those merchants
who destroy forests for business purposes, Mehr news agency
reported.
The leader further blamed environmental issues such as dust storms
and air pollution on the lack of proper vegetation.
Marking the National Week of Natural Resources (March 7-13) in
Iran, the supreme leader planted to trees on March 8.
Earlier in January, MP Alimohammad Shaeri warned against forests
destruction in the country, saying the total area of the country’s
forests has decreased to 14 million hectares from 18 million
hectares over the past several years.
According to Mehr, over 40,000 hectares of rainforests located in
northern Iran are being destructed on a daily basis.
Forestry Association of Iran has also warned that the country’s
forests may be cleared over the next 30 years.
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