Air

Air Quality Control Company of Tehran - Tehran air pollution chart from March 1999.

Water

Qanat Trivia - Information about how qanat's are built.

Secret In the Heart of Kish - History and design of the 1000 year old qanat on Kish Island.

Aquastat: Iran - Information about Iranian water resources for agriculture and rural development.

Directory of Wetlands of International Importance - Description of Iranian sites designated for the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance.

Vulnerable Marine Zones of Iran - Article by Afhsin Daanehkaar from the quarterly Moheet-e Zeest (The Environment).

Fauna

Animal Bites and Rabies: Situation in Iran - Article by M. Zeynali, A. Fayaz and A. Nadim.

Iran Zoo - Information about wild and domestic animals of Iran. Photos.

Government and Iranian Organizations

Department of Environment - Information about national parks and wildlife refuges. Lists non-governmental organizations.

Iranian Green Wave Front - Environmental non government organization based in Iran.

Natural Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan of Iran - Program by Department of the Environment Iran in collaboration with United Nations Development Program (UNDP). Nature and wildlife photo galleries, biodiversity country reports. Hosts Iran's National Museum for Natural History web site.

Nature and Wildlife Museum of Iran - Museum location and opening hours. Description of exhibits and educational activities.

Zirakzadeh Science Foundation - Sets up science centers and museums throughout Iran. Site describes their history, goals and achievements. Photos and science quiz.

General Information about the Iranian Environment

Conservation in The Islamic Republic of Iran - Compilation of information about endangered species, natural resources and environmental legislation.

Iran Nature and Wildlife Magazine - Online edition in Farsi and English. Topics include environmental ethics, protected areas, plant and animal species, pets, paleontology, geology and research scientists.

Iranian Environmental Issues - April 2000 article by the United States Energy Information Administration and the Department of the Environment.

Seismic Hazard Assessment of Iran - Article by B.Tavakoli and M. Ghafory-Ashtiany from the International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology in Tehran.