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Friends of Hamun gather together

- IRNA

aluchestan rovince. The goal of this festival is to raise awareness among children about the wetlands and its characteri­stics and engage them in preserving the wetlands ecosystem. The nstitute for the ntellectua­l evelopment of hildren and oung Adults in Nimrooz city hosted the opening ceremony with the participat­ion of girls, aged to 11, from around the country, according to NA. irector of the Sistan ro - ect described the goal of this event as educating children on the environmen­t in general and preserving amun etlands, saying, Environmen­tal education at a young age with new methods is very important and decisive.” Neda Assad Falsafizad­eh added, e planned the festival in a way that it would continue. e issue Friends of amun membership cards for children, and they put their fingerprin­ts on the club’s oath, confirming their membership. The future plans will ta e place through this club.” hildren will be educated on amun etlands, its importance and functions, its ecosystem, the people of Sistan’s occupation­s and dependence on the wetlands, causes of drought, and ways to help save the wetlands,” she elaborated. The director of the Sistan ro ect further stated, Since collective and collaborat­ive games play an important role in internaliz­ing correct behavior in children, games were designed for this festival to educate them indirectly on correct, constructi­ve behavior towards the wetlands ecosystem.” The pro ect for mprovement of omprehensi­ve anagement of Natural esources to evive etlands

Ecosystem and Supporting Alternativ­e eans of Subsistenc­e for Local Societies, with collaborat­ions from ran’s epartment of the Environmen­t, United Nations evelopment rogram and EU’S financial support is underway. ne of the ob ectives of this pro ect is to raise awareness of the amun etlands, ran’s third greatest la e, the world’s seventh greatest wetlands area, and one of the world’s biosphere reserves. n line with the pro ect for mprovement of omprehensi­ve anagement of Natural esources to evive etlands Ecosystem and Supporting Alternativ­e eans of subsistenc­e for Local Societies, a five-day festival of Friends of amun too place in Sistan and aluchestan rovince.

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