Iran (Islamic Republic of)

We are a group of students establishing Environment Friends Club for the first time in the single teacher training university of Iran. We believe that the simplest way to change our present lifestyle and move toward an environment-friendly life is to teach people about environment. We have aimed the students' eco-literacy and with this massage:
Learn about environment - And teach others!
We are attempting to raise our students' awareness about environment. Among all these activities, this year we have focused on the subject of biodiversity for the celebration of the international year of biodiversity.

Iranian Cheetah Society (ICS) is a non-governmental, non-profitable organization in order to save the last remains of the Asiatic cheetah as well as other large carnivores, particularly the Persian leopard. Besides grey wolf, brown bear and striped hyena, the Iranian Cheetah Society (ICS) is a sophisticated NGO devoted to save the Iranian biodiversity which are normally in conflict with local communities. Meanwhile, the Asiatic cheetah is still the flagship of biodiversity conservation, not for the ICS, but for Iran. The ICS has been established in 2001 (registeration number 13640) and hopes to celebrate its first decade of wildlife conservation soon.

Plan for the Land society is a non-governmental non-profitable organization for the conservation of wildlife and biodiversity in Iran and in the Middle East, through the following activities:

1. Direct conservation field projects for the endangered species.
2. Indirect conservation through promotion of sustainable livelihood in human societies in the surroundings of protected areas.
3. Increasing public awareness on the importance of biodiversity and environmental conservation through educational programs for the residents of big cities; more focused on adolescents and children.
4. Stirring up the innate sense of biophilia, through publication of artworks by nature photographers and illustrators on the beauty and charisma of our adored biodiversity.

Tirgan Cultural and Sports Institute was set up by university students for moderating trip like hiking and mountain climbing in Iran. One of the most important topics for us is teach and educate about environment. In this year, they are focusing on the subject of biodiversity for the celebration of the International Year of Biodiversity.