Prioritizing Water Resources for Conservation in a Land of Water Crisis: The Case of Protected Areas of Iran

This study examines the distribution of water resources in Protected Areas in Iran and their priority for conservation. The results show that most of the water resources are located in the north and northwest of Iran due to favorable climatic conditions, topography, ambient temperature, and annual r...

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Main Authors: Parvaneh Sobhani, Hassan Esmaeilzadeh, Seyed Mohammad Moein Sadeghi, Isabelle D. Wolf, Azade Deljouei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/14/24/4121