Dezfoulinezhad: 196 Illegal Hunters Arrested in Kermanshah

Kermanshah – The Director-General of Environmental Protection for Kermanshah Province reported that in the first six months of the current year, 154 violation cases were filed, 196 illegal hunters were arrested, 60 firearms were seized, and 162 square meters of national lands were reclaimed.

Kermanshah - The director general of environmental protection of Kermanshah province announced the filing of 154 violation cases, the arrest of 196 illegal hunters, the discovery of 60 weapons, and the removal of the seizure of 162 square meters of national land in the first six months of this year.

In a conversation with Mehr reporter, Saeed Dezfulinejad, describing the six-month performance of the Kermanshah Province Environmental Protection Unit, announced the registration of 154 violation cases during this period and stated: 38 cases have been closed with the issuance of a final verdict, and the judicial investigation of 116 other cases is still ongoing.

Referring to the measures taken to deal with illegal hunting, he added: During the first six months of this year, 196 illegal hunters were identified and arrested and presented to judicial authorities for legal procedures.

Director General of Environmental Protection of Kermanshah Province also pointed to the discovery of weapons during protection missions and said: In this period of time, 60 authorized and unauthorized weapons were discovered, one of which was illegal and 6 were military weapons.

Dezfulinejad further announced the removal of the occupation of 162 square meters of national lands and stated: This action was carried out within the framework of protection missions with the aim of preventing encroachment on natural areas and protection of national resources.

He considered the protection of biological diversity and natural resources of the province to require the continuation of field monitoring and emphasized: legal action against violators and follow-up of environmental violations are among the activities of the protection unit.

In the end, the director general of environmental protection of Kermanshah province emphasized the role of public participation in environmental protection and demanded the cooperation of citizens in identifying and reporting environmental violations.