Iran’s National Botanical Garden

Laid out in Alborz Province, the attractive sightseeing site in the botanical garden wows visitors by diverse plants and magnificent scenery. The huge garden boasts dense bushes, rose flowers collection, open space amphitheater, birds in cages, an array of covered tables, fountains and falls. One unique highlight is an area crammed with lovely flowers_ 2700 square meters_ built up according to Khatibi design. The flowers here are seasonal, or deciduous, trimmed and pruned when needed.

In the botanical garden, an assortment of indigenous and non-indigenous plants are cultivated in greenhouses. The plot was developed to emphasize botany and horticulture, to educate people and make them aware of the importance of protecting plants and flowers.

Additionally, it is a suited place for genetic reserve of endangered species; taking advantage of latest scientific methods, it has become possible to identify the country’s plants species and protect them. Research is also carried out on how to propagate and cultivate the precious plants which help the economic status of plant keepers. What makes the visit more interesting is that here you can witness plants from America, China, Japan and other countries offered in their original settings in distinctive spots. Therefore, every corner you turn your head, you get familiar with indigenous plants and their specific features.

As an environmentalist, if you love to examine biodiversity projects, study the relationship between the amounts of generated oxygen based on the attracted sunlight by the plant, compare the impact of freshwater and saline waters of seas on the growth of grasslands, and learn how to avoid air and water pollutions, here is the right site for you.

The garden is best to visit in April and May when most plants are in blooms, creating a serene heavenly corner free from all sort of pollutions, what we have all missed for a long time.