This study was investigated the seizure and destruction of national land. The Zavat region of
Klarstaq natural resources Basin of Chalus city was investigated during 2000 to 2010. The results showed that
55973 square meters of national land were seized during the decade 2000 to 2010 and approximately 1.4 percent
of those seizures were located in areas under the jurisdiction of the Department of Noshahr Natural Resources
and nearly 10.1 percent of the seizures were located in areas under the jurisdiction of the Department of Klarstaq
Natural Resources. Most of the seizures were in 2000 (a rate of 17720 square meters) and 2004 (13500 square
meters). Seizures frequently occurred around roads, gas canals and water canals through national lands.
Analysis of results from interviews of local people indicated that unemployment, poverty, water channels
crossing the area, a lack of legal experts and an increasing price of land all contributed to land seizure and the
destruction of national land. The assistance of volunteers working with the Natural Resources officials hasn’t
managed to reduce occurrences of land seizure. But specialist judges in courts and the use of forest guards
could be a positive step toward a reduction of this problem of land seizures of national territory. The research
was done from library research and surveys.