ENVIRONMENT

A documentary photography archive exploring Iran’s diverse environments and the changing relationship between people, nature, and the land. The collection documents forests, wetlands, lakes, rivers, deserts, coastlines, mountains, agricultural landscapes, and other natural environments alongside the human activities and environmental pressures that shape them. From the Hyrcanian forests and the wetlands of northern Iran to drought-stricken landscapes, disappearing water bodies, industrial areas, and fragile coastal ecosystems, these photographs examine both the beauty and vulnerability of Iran’s natural heritage. Rather than presenting nature solely as scenery, the collection approaches the environment as a living and changing system, documenting ecological transformation, water scarcity, drought, habitat loss, human impact, and the continuing interaction between communities and their surroundings. Through a long-term documentary perspective, the archive contributes to a visual record of Iran’s environmental landscapes and the challenges facing them.