The Iranian Environmental Protection Organization announced on Wednesday that 2 billion cubic meters of water will be transferred to Lake Urmia as part of the efforts to save the endangered body of water.
In line with the efforts to protect Iran’s lakes, the organization has devised a local environmental plan to save Lake Urmia, Mohammad-Javad Mohammadizadeh told the Mehr News Agency.
The administration has endorsed the plan and put it on its agenda, he added.
He also called on the people and NGOs to make efforts to raise environmental awareness about the condition of Lake Urmia.
