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Dolphins of Iran

The first book of the New Year is also called "Dolphin Iran, the Persian Gulf and the Oman Sea" was published. This book was published in collaboration with the General Department of Environmental Protection of Bushehr Province and with the financial support of Nouri Petrochemical Company. This book has been compiled by Nazanin Mohsenian, [...]

By |2020-05-30T23:51:00+03:30May 30th, 2020|Publications|۰ Comments

Children’s Books- Hara

The Hara book has been written by the Plan for the Land team collaborating with the Hormozgan Province Department of Environment, with an aim to protect the hara jungles (Mangrove) and as part of the project for preparation of educational packs and raising awareness regarding the ponds. It is now published and ready for [...]

By |2020-03-23T15:54:13+03:30March 17th, 2020|Publications|۰ Comments

Children’s Books- Bottlenose Dolphin

The bottlenose Dolphin book has been written by the Plan for the Land team collaborating with the Hormozgan Province Department of Environment, with an aim to introduce the Bottlenose Dolphin to the children and educate them on the importance of conserving this species, and as  part of the project for preparation of educational packs [...]

By |2020-03-14T16:05:12+03:30March 14th, 2020|Publications|۰ Comments

Corona virus in Kish Island has postponed the children’s trainings regarding the introduction of the Hawksbill sea turtle.

The Hawksbill sea turtle is one of the five turtle species in Iran which is extremely at risk of extinction. Also, as their nesting sites have been destroyed due to construction projects, the existing nesting sites are in need of protection. Paniz Sazan Dana Company – producer of cast iron pans with the Nalino [...]

By |2020-03-14T15:44:12+03:30March 14th, 2020|News|۰ Comments

Identification of a new population of the Indian Ocean humpback dolphin in Rostami port in Bushehr Province.

The conservation of the Indian Ocean Humpback dolphin project which has been going on since 2014 by the Plan for the Land research team for studying the population of the Indian Ocean Humpback dolphin (Sousa Plumbea) by regular sea surveys in Dayyer Nakhiloo national park and Mand protected area in Bushehr province has now [...]

By |2020-03-13T22:22:46+03:30March 13th, 2020|News|۰ Comments

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has approved Dayyer-Nakhiloo National Park as a marine mammal protected area.

During a conference held on March 2019 in Salalah, Oman, Plan4theLand team introduced five regions of Iran as important marine mammal areas, two of which are shared with Pakistan and Kuwait and the other three were introduced by the following names “Nakhiloo Coastal Waters”, “West Hormozgan Islands” and “Northern Hormoz Islands” all from Iran. [...]

By |2020-01-09T19:00:43+03:30January 9th, 2020|News|۰ Comments

Start of National Action Plan for conservation of the Humpback Dolphin in Persian Gulf.

During a meeting held on October 21, 2019 in Marine Environment and Wetlands Department, in presence of Dr. Lahijan Zadeh – vice president of marine environment and wetlands department-, Dr. Mirshekar – Director of the Office for the Conservation of Marine Ecosystem and Coasts- , Dr. Gholinejad – Director of Environment Department of Bushehr [...]

By |2020-01-09T18:51:31+03:30January 9th, 2020|News|۰ Comments

Placement of encouraging billboards in Kish Island for reducing the plastic consumption, by Plan4theLand organization.

Social responsibility is a commitment we make to the society and the earth’s environment. Regardless of the economy, social and political situation, we have to take care of where we live. In Kish Island we are making an effort to achieve the “Dreamy Kish” - #Kish_without_Plastic which has been going on for a while. [...]

By |2020-01-09T18:45:45+03:30January 9th, 2020|News|۰ Comments

Presence of Plan for the Land Society in the 15th International Exhibition of Environment

Plan for the Land Society attended in the exhibition by presenting its research and educational activities in the field of conservation of marine mammals and sea turtles in department of Environment of Boushehr province unit. Humpback dolphins, Hawksbill turtle, Persian Leopard educational books, stranded marine mammals aid leaflet, infographic posters of Whales and [...]

By |2019-06-19T14:59:06+03:30March 2nd, 2016|News|Comments Off on Presence of Plan for the Land Society in the 15th International Exhibition of Environment