The black footprint of the war in the Persian Gulf / Ecosystems will not return to the conditions before the war. The oil pollution caused by the war, especially in southern Kesham and the island of Hanagama, rose above the water level and penetrated the beaches and sediments; An issue affecting the habitats of the Persian Gulf and the Sea of ​​Oman for years. The Environmental Protection Agency's estimates show the pollution of more than 160 kilometers of Hormozgan coastline, and there is a possibility of increasing this number in other southern provinces. The entry of oil into the food chain threatens sea urchins, mangrove forests, turtles and other aquatic animals and has damaged farms and fish breeding cages. Omid Sadiki, director general of the Office for Marine Pollution at the Environmental Protection Organization, says that due to war conditions it was not possible to be at sea and collect the oil stains in time, and the pollution reached the shore. According to him, the southern beaches of Keshem and Shivdarez and a small part of the mangrove forest planted in Kfar Naksha were polluted, but the large area of ​​mangroves in northern Keshem was not damaged. The mangroves are breeding grounds for marine animals and damage to them has environmental and economic consequences. Seddiqi says that the cleanup was done in several stages with the cooperation of government authorities, the Keshem Free Zone and local communities, but new waves of pollution have contaminated the cleaned areas again. Most of the surface pollution accumulates, but the oil that penetrated the sediments requires long-term measures. An accurate damage assessment is not possible due to the continued attacks and the difficult access to military areas, and a special working group will carry out a comprehensive assessment after the attacks stop. Seddiqi emphasizes that the ecosystems will not completely return to pre-war conditions, but with protective measures it is possible to approach more than 80-90% of these conditions. The cleanup is not complete and habitat restoration may take years. Full text of the channel.

The black footprint of the war in the Persian Gulf / Ecosystems will not return to the conditions before the war. The oil pollution caused by the war, especially in southern Kesham and the island of Hanagama, rose above the water level and penetrated the beaches and sediments; An issue affecting the habitats of the Persian Gulf and the Sea of ​​Oman for years. The Environmental Protection Agency's estimates show the pollution of more than 160 kilometers of Hormozgan coastline, and there is a possibility of increasing this number in other southern provinces. The entry of oil into the food chain threatens sea urchins, mangrove forests, turtles and other aquatic animals and has damaged farms and fish breeding cages. Omid Sadiki, director general of the Office for Marine Pollution at the Environmental Protection Organization, says that due to war conditions it was not possible to be at sea and collect the oil stains in time, and the pollution reached the shore. According to him, the southern beaches of Keshem and Shivdarez and a small part of the mangrove forest planted in Kfar Naksha were polluted, but the large area of ​​mangroves in northern Keshem was not damaged. The mangroves are breeding grounds for marine animals and damage to them has environmental and economic consequences. Seddiqi says that the cleanup was done in several stages with the cooperation of government authorities, the Keshem Free Zone and local communities, but new waves of pollution have contaminated the cleaned areas again. Most of the surface pollution accumulates, but the oil that penetrated the sediments requires long-term measures. An accurate damage assessment is not possible due to the continued attacks and the difficult access to military areas, and a special working group will carry out a comprehensive assessment after the attacks stop. Seddiqi emphasizes that the ecosystems will not completely return to pre-war conditions, but with protective measures it is possible to approach more than 80-90% of these conditions. The cleanup is not complete and habitat restoration may take years. Full text of the channel.