چکیده
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Natural systems, as a result of complex processes, many of which are not comprehended as yet, by human beings, are responsible for securing goods and varied services that are extremely essential for living organisms, particularly, mankind. The utilization of the environment, without the understanding and recognition of intricate factors, which bear an impact on this aspect, except for the fact of short-term exploitation, including an increment of pressure and cumulative impacts of them, will prove to be unfruitful. Moreover, not only shall the future generation, but also the present one be able to equally benefit in this respect. The environment and natural resources are assets and reserves for every country. The social and economic spheres of various countries are dependent on its natural resources and its living environmental facets. Thereby, their conservation due to the pressures enforced on them by humanity, during the last decades, has become part of a principal obligation and priority of many governments and organizations. Several researchers are engaged in surveys and explorations in this field. Iran is a vast country in southwest Asia, which portrays extensive environmental and climatic diversities. At the same time, owing to its geomorphological structure, only 40 percent of its area is appropriate for human life. Due to the lengthy history of the presence of humanity in the Iranian plateau and an escalation in the exploitation of natural resources, particularly in the recent decades, the amount of pressure on the environment of Iran have significantly increased. A critical part of the pressures entailed on the expansive and archaic territory of Iran arises from the lack of appropriate environmental policies and or macro prescriptive policies and homogeneity. This has arisen from the fact that, the environment of the region has not been comprehended and its widespread constructional uniformity has not been considered. Due to its location, being in a dry be
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