6 Accused of the Drying of Chitgar Park

35,000 trees in Chitgar Forest Park have dried up; the process of tree drying in Chitgar began approximately 15 years ago and has continued to this day. Investigations by 'Donya-e-Eqtesad' indicate that at least six factors have contributed to the drying of trees in Chitgar during this time, which are: 'the construction of Chitgar Lake and the transfer of part of the raw water of the park for filling the lake', 'extensive construction in Region 22, which led to a significant increase in water consumption from the wells in Region 22', 'failure to pay water rights and the cutting off of Chitgar's water by the Water and Wastewater Company', 'low rainfall in Tehran and prioritization of water resources for the residential sector', 'lack of management and unified ownership in forest parks and the neglect of these parks at times', and 'reduction and weakness of the human resources responsible for park irrigation'. However, the confirmation of the onset of water scarcity in Chitgar 15 years ago does not imply that there has been no negligence in the last 5 years, and as the urban management claims, the previous administrations are responsible for the drying of 35,000 trees in Chitgar.