Iran

Pastoralists in Iran: Flexible sustainable use-rights solutions in the semi-aird region of Maymand
By: Abolfazl Sharifian Bahraman and Dr. Hossein Barani
July 22, 2020
Land Portal
Key words: Iran, Maymand, rangeland, dry land, pastoralism, world heritage site, seasonal rounds, sheep
https://landportal.org/blog-post/2020/07/pastoralists-iran-flexible-sustainable-use-rights-solutions-semi-arid-area-maymand?utm_source=Land+Portal+Newsletter&utm_campaign=73de9a1aaf-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_01_23_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8b8de3bf56-73de9a1aaf-348189749
This storymap provides information about pastoralists in Maymand, including maps, photos, and descriptions on land management, seasonal rounds, terminology, etc.

The Role of Indigenous Ecological Knowledge in Managing Rangelands Sustainably in Northern Iran
By: Mehdi Ghorbani, Hossein Azarnivand, Ali Akbar Mehrabi, Mohammad Jafari, Hooshang Nayebi, and Klaus Seeland
2013
Keywords: Nariyan village, Taleghan region, adaptive management, ecological memory, grazing management, indigenous ecological knowledge (IEK), pastoralists, rangeland management, rangeland utilization, Iran
https://www.jstor.org/stable/26269298
This paper presents a case study in the application of TEK to rangeland management, involving the inhabitants of Nariyan, a village in the Taleghan region of Iran. Combining rangeland management practices with an encyclopedic plant knowledge, these traditional herding practices represent a sustainable model for livestock husbandry in an arid landscape.

Traditional Forest Management and its Application to Encourage Public Participation for Sustainable Forest Management in the Northern Zagros Mountains of Kurdistan Province, Iran
By: Hedayat Ghazanfari, Manoochehr Namiranian, Hooshang Sobhani, and Reza M. Mohajer
Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research
2004
Key words: forest management, Iran, participatory research, Quercus, Pistachia, traditional forestry practices, Zagros Mountains
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14004080410034074
In the Northern Zagros Mountains, Kurdish residents have strong traditional practices of land ownership and management. The forests are a primary source of livelihood for the local population, but because of several factors, deforestation is becoming a serious concern. Iran’s Forest and Rangeland Organization (FRO) has been trying to stabilize the situation in partnership with the indigenous populations for the last 40 years, but hasn’t been met with social acceptance. This study seeks to document traditional forest management practices and to assess their effects on the landscape, and to determine whether they can be implemented into a modern management practice.