People's Cooperation with FRWO is Commendable on the margin of Lake Urmia

According to the report of FRWO's website, Khalil Aghaee, Deputy Minister and Head of Forests, Range and Watershed Management Organization (FRWO) who visited desertification control project in Sheshvan around Ajabshir city- East Azerbaijan province along with the members of the Commission on Agriculture, Water and Natural Resources of  the Parliament said that in recent years, the dust storms in the Lake Uremia basin has caused a lot of problems for the people and farmers of the region and commended the role of people in conserving the Lake Uremia basin through assisting the enclosure operation.

He also said that FRWO's measures through planting, enclosure, and regeneration operations in rangelands of Sheshvan are prominent, and these measures have contributed to the biological security for the people and farmers in the region.

Mr. Aghaee reiterated that management of natural resources has no sense without the public participation and mentioned that the establishment of the plantation in the region is due to the public cooperation with FRWO, especially in enclosure operation.

Head of FRWO expressed his hope that continued support will be given to FRWO by the government through the Uremia Lake Restoration Program, the Parliament and the actual participation of people in the projects.