This project has been established through the cooperation of the Global Environment Facility (GEF),

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Iranian Department of Environment (DoE).

It was brought about because of the drastically worsening condition of Iranian wetlands and to

develop approaches to support Iran’s implementation of its international environmental

commitments, notably the 1971 Ramsar Convention.

The aim of this project is to systematically remove, or substantially mitigate threats to the

biodiversity and sustainability of Lake Uromiyeh (LU), Lake Parishan (LP) and Shadegan Wetland

(SW). In doing this it also aims to ensure that the lessons learned through this Project are absorbed

within Iran’s Wetland Protected Area (WPA) management systems. As many of Iran’s wetlands face

similar threats, particularly the tendency for key threats to originate within the wider river basin

area outside of WPA boundaries, a demonstration of the removal of these threats will be of broad

relevance.