Phase III of the Conservation of Iranian Wetlands Project (CIWP) builds on the successes of the previous phases

of the project since 2005 during which the ecosystem-based management approach was introduced and partly

implemented for several wetlands. Valuable achievements of the project during previous phases include

preparation of Integrated Management Plans for wetlands and establishment of the implementation structures,

strengthening the wetland related legislations, laws and capacities at national level, awareness raising of the

stakeholders and the public on the values of the wetlands.