Heating Homes at the Expense of Destroying Zagros Forests

As concerns over energy imbalance and the possibility of gas shortages in the cold seasons rise, there are increasing whispers among the public about storing wood and charcoal. There is a fear that these recommendations will lead to higher demand for wood and charcoal, ultimately resulting in the illegal logging of Zagros oak trees in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, forests that should not bear the cost of worries about winter cold.