TEHRAN, Iran, March 5
Trend:
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has called for necessary actions
to immediately start dredging the Gorgan Bay, Trend reports citing
IRNA.
"The water should flow in the Gorgan Bay and officials must act
immediately to revive this area," he said.
According to the president, an expert session will be held and
decide on the necessary actions for dredging of the bay in ten days
to provide water to the area.
Experts on climate change and global warming believe that
uncontrolled water withdrawal of aquifers, reduced rainfall, and
increased evaporation are the most important reasons for the drying
up of Gorgan Bay.
Gorgan Bay is the largest gulf in the Caspian Sea, it is located at
the south-eastern shore of the Caspian Sea near the Iranian cities
of Behshahr, Gorgan, and Sari and is separated from the main water
body by the Miankaleh peninsula and extends until the Ashuradeh
peninsula.