Decline of natural habitats in the Sahara-Sindi region of Iran and the necessity of their management and conservation (Part I: Mangrove forests)

Document Type : Scientific Views

Authors

1 Assistant Prof., Research Institute of Forests and Rangeland, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran

2 Natural Resources and Watershed Management Research Division, Bushehr Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Bushehr, Iran

10.22092/irn.2022.127989

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