National Botanical Garden of Iran (PHOTOS)

Images of the National Botanical Garden of Iran which also serves as a genetic bank for endangered plants.

The National Botanical Garden of Iran, the largest such garden in the Middle East, was founded in 1968 in a suburb of Tehran.

The garden, which is 145 hectares in area, has a quite dry climate and an annual average rainfall of about 240 mm. It also serves as a botanical genetic bank for plants which are on the verge of extinction.

Snapshots of the garden posted online by Khabaronline.ir:

Fatemeh Askarieh

Fatemeh Askarieh is an Iranian journalist working on a range of fields including culture, art, lifestyle, cultural heritage, and tourism. She has been working with the Iran Front Page (IFP) Media Group for 10 years, and is currently the head of the Art and Lifestyle Department.

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