Document Type : Analytical article
Authors
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-Research Institute of Forest and Rangeland, Agriculture Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran.Iran
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Research Institute of Forest and Rangeland, Agriculture Research, Tehran,
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Assistant Professor of Research Institute of Forest and Rangeland, Agriculture Research, Tehran
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Associate Professor of Ilam University
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Professor of Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection, Tehran,
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Assistant Professor of Bushehr Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center,
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Assistant Professor of Hamedan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center
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Associate Professor of Shiraz University
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Researcher of Research Institute of Forest and Rangeland, Agriculture Research, Tehran,
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Assistant Professor of Noshahr Ecobiology and Botanical garden, Research Institute of Forest and Rangeland, Agriculture Research, Noshahr
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Assistant Professor of Research Institute of Forest and Rangeland, Agriculture Research, Lorestan
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Assistant Professor of Bushehr Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Assistant Professor
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Assistant Professor of Research Institute of Agricultural and Rangeland, North Khorasan (Bojnurd)
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Assistant Professor of Research Institute of Plant Protection and Agriculture Research, Baluchestan (Iranshahr)
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Researcher of Research Institute of Forest and Rangeland, Agriculture Research, Baluchestan (Iranshahr)
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Researcher of Research Institute of Forest and Rangeland, Agriculture Research, West Azerbaijan (Urmia)
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Instructor of Research Institute of Plant Protection and Agriculture Research, Kerman
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Assistant Professor of Research Institute of Agriculture and Plant Protection, Sistan (Zabol)
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Assistant Professor of Research Institute of Plant Protection and Agriculture Research, Shahrud
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Instructor of Research Institute of Forest and Rangeland, Agriculture Research, Qazvin,
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Researcher of Research Institute of Plant Protection and Agriculture Research, Shahrud
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Assistant Professor of Research Institute of Forest and Rangeland, Agriculture Research, Gilan (Rasht)
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Assistant Professor of Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection, East Azerbaijan (Tabriz)
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Researcher of Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection Bojnurd,
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Researcher of Professor of Research Institute of Forest and Rangeland, Agriculture Research, Tehran
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Associate Professor of Research Institute of Forest and Rangeland, Agriculture Research, Tehran
Abstract
Protection of forests, rangelands and other natural ecosystems in Iran is facing challenges and currently the natural areas of the country are not in favorable conditions. Some of the problems and mega global challenges that affect various natural areas in the world. This group of challenges include climate change, desertification, land degradation, global warming, deficiency of fresh water and increasing demand for energy. The second group of challenges that are specific to Iran at the national level and have affected the natural environments include lakes drying up, land subsidence, salinity and alkalinity of underground water, desertification and consequently the particulate matter air pollution. Also, the breakdown of the natural hydrology systems of the watersheds and changes in the usage of the natural areas are two man-made super challenges affecting the natural environments of Iran. In this article, the major challenges related to Iran's natural areas and the relevant national and regional challenges at the level of natural ecosystems are discussed. Finally, in order to deal with the challenges raised, the necessary solutions to protect and support Iran's natural areas as better as possible are presented. This includes paying attention to these challenges as one of the basic requirements for applying and implementing ecosystem-based management in the natural areas.
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