The National Forest and Mountain Day was registered in the country’s official calendar
The vice president of education and public participation of the Environmental Protection Organization stated that the registration of a day named “National Forest and Mountain Day” was confirmed in the official calendar of the country.
According to Moj news agency
Nourullah Moradi, referring to the efforts of the Protection Organization the environment and presenting 11 suggestions for naming environmental days and occasions to be included in the country’s official calendar to the Secretariat of the Public Culture Council of the country, he said: After registering the National Day of Public Education for Environmental Protection and the Day of the Environmentalist, the third day named “National Forest and Mountain Day” in the meeting The working group on the naming of special days and occasions was approved in general and will soon be included in the text of the country’s official calendar.
The Vice President of Education and People’s Partnerships of the Environmental Protection Organization assessed the purpose of naming the National Day of Forests and Mountains to increase the attention of the public and related institutions to their social responsibility towards the environment of forests and mountains and added: preservation of biodiversity and prosperity For forest and mountain residents, naming this day in the country’s official calendar is another goal.
Moradi mentioned the Deputy of Natural Environment and the Office of Habitats and Regional Affairs of the Environmental Protection Organization as the proposer of National Mountain Day and said: “The proposed day of mountains to be included in the official calendar because it coincides with December 11 (World Mountain Day) is proposed on December 20 has been
Pointing out that mountains are the largest source of fresh water and the source of biodiversity in the world, and they cover half of the country’s area – which includes a large area under the management of the Environmental Protection Organization – he said: the rate of erosion of Iran’s soil and mountains compared to other countries There are many countries and natural and human factors threaten the country’s mountain ecosystems to a great extent, and choosing a day in the country’s calendar will help the society to be aware of the necessity of mountain protection.
The Deputy Education and Public Partnerships of the Environmental Protection Organization added: In addition to preventing soil erosion and maintaining its quality, forests play a key role in removing carbon dioxide and other pollutants from the air and reducing climate change and global warming. and the rich ecosystem of forests guarantee the survival of many living organisms, which unfortunately, many dangers such as cutting down trees, fires and destroying the forest to create pastures and agricultural land threaten its life, so recording this day in the country’s official calendar for public awareness to protect it will help.
Moradi congratulated the country’s environmental community on the approval of the registration of “National Day of Forests and Mountains”, while appreciating the Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution and the Council of Public Culture of the country, expressed hope that such cultural measures will institutionalize the wisdom and knowledge of environmental protection in Iran. Islamic lead.