Deforestation in Dez and Abbasabad National Park;

Recent field observations indicate an increase in tree cutting activities and timber smuggling in Khuzestan Province, particularly in the cities of Dezful, Shush, and Andimeshk.

The forests of Karkheh and Dez, the primary habitat of the Iranian yellow deer, are constantly exposed to destruction. Wood smuggling, fires, forest encroachment, and drought have put the vegetation and forest cover of this vital habitat at risk of destruction.