National Botanical Garden of Iran

The National Botanical Garden spans 150 hectares in the southern foothills of Alborz Markazi Mountains, featuring six lakes and two waterfalls.

The garden, established in 1968 and opened in 1970, was designed as the central facility for horticulture and plant taxonomy studies in Iran.

The garden incorporates representations of Iranian landscapes, including sections that replicate the Zagros, Alborz, and Himalaya mountain environments.

Visitors can access the garden through Tehran-Karaj freeway, taking the Peikanshahr exit and following Shahid Ali Goudarzi Street to the entrance.

The garden maintains TARI herbarium containing 160,000 plant specimens and houses a botanical library with over 11,000 volumes of literature.

Location: Tehran County

Inception: 1968

Official opening: 1970

Architectural style: Pahlavi architecture

Website: https://nbgi.rifr-ac.ir

GPS coordinates: 35.73861,51.17472

Latest update: March 5, 2025 10:20