Centro de conocimiento pastoril

Forest Range and Watershed Management Organization

Acronym: FRWO
Region: North Africa and West Asia
Country: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Address: Tehran
Email address: [email protected]

Organization profile

Type of Organization: Public sector
Year of establish: 2002
Objective: The objectives of FRWO are: formulation of policies and strategies of natural resources and watershed management as well as planning and implementation of development programs for natural resources and watershed management within sustainable development goals; conservation, protection and sustainable utilization of forests, rangelands, deserts and watershed basins throughout the country; delineation of public properties from private lands to ensure the state sovereignty over national assets; study and survey the watershed basins throughout the country aimed at planning and formulation of integrated plans and implementation of projects for natural resources and watershed management in watershed basins; development of man-made forests and rangelands and forest parks and reclamation of degraded forests and rangelands, as well as development of wood agronomy with emphasis on genetic resources and biodiversity conservation; improvement of activities productivity through optimum planning and monitoring; development of best practices and optimization of production and exploitation systems in the field of natural resources and watershed management though combining science with indigenous knowledge; mobilization of public participation both individuals and legal entities active in natural resources sector and watershed management activities; formulation, implementation and updating of natural resources and watershed management information system aimed at boosting public knowledge and development of a culture that respects natural resources; planning for management and human resources development aimed at boosting.

Areas of work

Information services
Natural resource management
Land rights

Secondary informations

First contact person

First name: Khodakaram
Family name: Jalali
Position: Head
Phone number: +98 2122446501; +98 2122446502

Second contact person

First name: Naser
Family name: Moghaddasi
Position: Acting Head
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