Termination of the contract of Lale Dezful Forest Park contractor is on the agenda

In an exclusive interview with IRNA reporter on Monday, Mohammad Shafiizadeh added: Laleh Dezful Park was handed over to this fund in 10-year contract between the General Directorate of Natural Resources of Khuzestan and the Sahib Al Zaman Fund in 2019 in the form of Article 3 plan.

He continued: According to this contract, it was stipulated that part of this park should be cultivated and another part should be pruned and lightened, in return, the contractor should undertake the protection of the park. In addition, the annual harvest of 500 tons of wood from Tulip Park was mentioned in the contract. But this was never allowed.

Head of Natural Resources and Watershed Administration of Dezful city, pointing to the many tensions that existed in this regard, stated: This park has suffered problems and damages due to the lack of work of the administrator and drought.

He added: Considering the problems that have arisen and the entry of non-governmental organizations, we are at the stage of terminating the contract with the executive, although the executive fund has claimed damages.

Stating that the legal procedures for contract termination should be followed, Shafiizadeh said: All these measures are being carried out at the level of the General Administration, and we hope that the task will be determined as soon as possible, because the passage of time has caused the first executive to become unmotivated, and in practice, work has been done in the park. he does not give.

He stated that Dezful Natural Resources and Watershed Administration is seriously pursuing this issue, and added: Laleh Park map had problems due to the opponents and occupations that took place. Some owners and farmers were opposed to trying to fix the defects during this period.

The head of Dezful Natural Resources and Watershed Department mentioned the recent storm in this city and stated: 82 trees of Laleh Park were overturned in this storm, which was done with the efforts of the natural resources forces to improve, clean and secure the park so that tourists are not harmed. .

So far, IRNA news agency has published several reports about the situation of Laleh Dezful Park, including ” The critical situation of Dezful Tulip Park and the heart that did not burn “, ” Handing over Laleh Dezful Park to the municipality in a maze of administrative paperwork ” And “ The fate of the trees in Laleh Dezful Park ” published that it is suggested to be read to know more about the challenges of this forest park.

It is difficult to protect the vast forests and pastures of Dezful due to the lack of access roads

In another part of his speech, Shafiizadeh said: Dezful city, with its diverse climate and ecosystem, has the densest and best forest patches in Zagros, and the groves of Abbas Abad and Zavyha ​​are the last remaining subtropical forests in the Middle East, some of which are under management. are the environment.

Stating that Dezful city has sensitive ecosystems, he added: “Dezful is one of the few cities in the field of pastures that has pastures for wintering and summer pastures for nomads. Of course, due to this diverse climate, the amount of work is also large.”
Shafiizadeh stated that this department with 13 official forces, one contract force and eight ghurabans has the task of protecting 370 thousand hectares of forest in this city, he said: the territorial structure of Dezful city is such that the entire development of the province in terms of agricultural land, industry and The development of settlements has spread over a range of 100 to 120 thousand hectares, one third of which is not accessible by road, and the protection of these areas requires walking and traveling long distances.
He added: “The vastness of the Dezful forest and pasture has caused us to face many problems for fires, for this purpose we urgently need a helicopter. According to the memorandum signed by the Forestry Organization, it is stipulated that helicopters should be used in case of emergency.”
The head of the Department of Natural Resources and Watershed of Dezful emphasized the necessity of media assistance and people’s participation regarding the protection of natural resources and said: the existing forces
In terms of protection, they are not responsive, but the promotion and participation of the people has made more than 200 potential people rush to help the natural resources forces in the shortest possible time.

95% of the old maps of Dezful city were revised and corrected

Regarding the national lands located in the urban and rural areas, Shafiizadeh stated: In the urban and rural areas, we have national land when the condition of the land has not been determined, therefore, we are looking to determine the national lands in a jihadist manner in order to determine the areas for development. also be provided.

He added: The inconsistency with the Housing Foundation and the determination of boundaries had created problems for Hadi’s plans, which were resolved in the meeting with the Housing Foundation.
The head of Dezful Natural Resources and Watershed Department stressed that we are not an obstacle to sustainable development and said: Regarding agricultural lands, we are subject to the laws of agricultural jihad. Some people claim ownership, while the claimed lands are national lands and people are not allowed to cultivate.

He continued: “The old maps of Dezful city had problems. Last year, we revised and revised 95% of them, and the errors in the diagnosis were fixed.”
Shafiizadeh stated that these measures were carried out in cooperation with the Registration Department and the General Department of Natural Resources of Khuzestan province, and said: The plan is being completed, modified and revised to resolve the conflicts of the people with the government departments.

He added: The purpose of stopping some construction projects is to find a way so that fewer trees are cut and the soil is less damaged. Therefore, the projects should be valued and implemented if they are cost-effective.

Cutting forest trees is the red line of natural resources

The head of Dezful Natural Resources and Watershed Administration stressed that cutting and transporting trees is a crime and said: Cutting forest trees is a red line and one of our organizational duties.

He stated that with timely patrols, we make the environment unsafe for profit-seeking people, and added: With the implementation of the Northern Forest Breathing Plan, the value and price of wood has increased, and some enter various forest areas, groves, parks, and city limits, which They are treated seriously.
Appreciating the actions of natural resources partners, Shafiizadeh said: Oak trees in the north of Dezful are very valuable due to their impact on reducing flood damage and climate change, and the value of each oak tree is estimated at 24 billion rials.

Emphasizing the need to protect forest trees, he added: We suffer a lot of damage for cutting each tree, so it is necessary to take necessary measures to protect these trees and people should also help in this regard.
The head of the Dezful Natural Resources and Watershed Department regarding the fight against forest pests also said: This year, 500 billion Rials have been spent in Khuzestan province to control the pests of forest trees, and a part of this credit has been allocated in 2 stages for 6,130 hectares of Dezful forests to fight against pests. Oak leaf eater and bud eater are spent.
While expressing his satisfaction that there was no pest outbreak in Dezful, he added: “We are not interested in manipulating nature unless we have to. Of course, if the laws of natural resources are followed in sustainable development, there is no need to pay such costs and the ecosystem has the ability to maintain itself.”

Dezful city has about 470,000 hectares of natural resources, of which 350,000 hectares are national resources, while there are 230,000 hectares of forest in Dezful, the vegetation of which is oak, kalkhong, almond and kikum.