Environmental authorities in Markazi province initiated a formal administrative process to register the Miqan wetland under the international Ramsar Convention framework. This strategic global designation will significantly strengthen the ecosystem’s international conservation status. Furthermore, the official nomination file has already moved forward to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for final diplomatic processing.
Amir Ansari, the provincial Director General of Environmental Protection, confirmed the administrative submission during an official policy briefing. He emphasized that international recognition would dramatically enhance long term monitoring capacity and technical management mechanisms for the ecosystem. Consequently, provincial planners expect increased global cooperation and structured funding opportunities for localized environmental protection programs.
Recent ecological data indicates that local avian populations have increased significantly within the protected hunting perimeter. Specifically, the latest comprehensive wildlife census recorded more than twenty thousand resident and migratory birds utilizing the basin. This growing avian presence clearly demonstrates the remarkable resilience of the habitat despite enduring prolonged environmental stresses.
The sprawling twelve thousand hectare water surface recently showed significant signs of ecological recovery following sustained seasonal rainfall. According to the provincial Wetlands Protection Center, heavy precipitation successfully replenished the parched basin after multiple years of severe drought. Previously, the last comparable major water influx occurred during the historic regional flooding of twenty nineteen.
The geographic basin currently supports more than sixteen percent of the total recorded bird species across Iran. Additionally, the location regularly hosts approximately sixty percent of the specific avian varieties native to Markazi province. This high concentration of biological diversity establishes the site as a critical sanctuary for vulnerable migratory flocks.
Environmental experts continuously stress that the ecological health of the basin directly influences public welfare in nearby Arak. If the basin dries completely, local communities will inevitably suffer from intensified dust storms and severe air pollution. Therefore, provincial administrative bodies treat the complete restoration of this system as a top local priority.
The official Ramsar listing will require the implementation of stricter sustainable management frameworks by local industrial entities. Meanwhile, conservation teams plan to establish more advanced tracking stations to monitor regional water quality parameters continuously. Moving forward, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will coordinate directly with international environmental bodies to finalize this nomination.