IRAN 2 |
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INSTITUTION NAME AND MAIN ADDRESS |
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COUNTRY |
Iran |
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INSTITUTION NAME |
“National Botanic Garden of Iran. Research Institute of Forest and Rangelands” | |
MAIN ADDRESS |
Botanical Garden of Iran, P. O. Box 13116, Tehran (Iran); Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands; P.O.Box 13185-116; Tehran (Iran)
Email: info@rifr-ac.ir Tel: +98 21 44580222 Fax: +98 21 44196575 |
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DESCRIPTION |
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AREA |
150 ha | |
LATITUDE | 35, 47 º N | |
LONGITUDE |
51, 00 º E | |
ALTITUDE |
1320 m |
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PRECIPITATION |
240 mm |
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE INSTITUTION | ||
STATUS |
State | |
INSTITUTION TYPE |
Research Center and Botanic Garden |
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DATE FOUNDED |
1968 |
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SPECIAL COLLECTIONS |
Bulbous plants of Iran, native desert plants, Caspian forest vegetation, fruit garden (cultivar collections of grape, walnut, pomegranite) medicinal plants; horticultural display area; Zagros forest vegetation; Japanese Garden; Europe vegetation selection; North America vegetation selection; systematic garden; trial and education plots; Caucasus vegetation selection; broad leaf evergreens; Himalaya vegetation selection; central square-Persian Garden and rose garden |
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TAXA |
No information available |
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PROGRAMMES |
• Research Programs specialized in taxonomy and forestry • Training Programs in botany and gardening • Educational Programs |
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FEATURES AND FACILITIES |
• Specialized sections: lake, mountains, wetlands, dunes, rocks, medicinal plants, exotic plants, trees section, systemic section, recreational section, etc … • 28 installations of which depends the operation of the garden • 3 greenhouses, covering a total of 2,200 square meters • Nurseries • Arboretum (around 15 ha) • Horticultural Exhibition, Iranian garden with a selection of fruit varieties • Collections preserved: Iran bulb plants • Herbarium (160,000 specimens) • Laboratory and plant research programs • List of annual seeds, including wild seeds stored in a dedicated room • Catalog • Conference room, library (11,000 copies) |
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MAIN DEFICIENCIES |
• Horticultural Herbarium • GeneBank |
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OTHER INFORMATION |
There is a network of Research Centers and Botanic Gardens depending on RIFR. These are the Satellite Garden Names (including external arboreta): Nowshahr Botanic Garden; Tabriz Botanic Garden; Dezful Botanic Garden; Mashhad Botanic Garden; Yazd desert plants collection; Kashan desert plants collection; Hamadan Medicinal Plant Collection. Consult appendix | |
SOURCES CONSULTED |
Web:
www.bgci.or www.rifr-ac.ir
Documentos: “Botanics Gardens recorded in Iran” (CBD) “Botanic Gardens Conservation News 2(5) 40-41”. Jafari, M. (1995). Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands (RIFR), Irán “Iran Country report-FAO”. M. Taeb. Department of Genetics and Genetic Resources. Teheran, 1995 |
IRÁN 2 |
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NOMBRE Y LOCALIZACIÓN DE LA INSTITUCIÓN |
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PAÍS |
Irán |
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INSTITUCIÓN |
“National Botanic Garden of Iran. Research Institute of Forest and Rangelands” | |||
DIRECCIÓN Y CONTACTO |
Botanical Garden of Iran, P. O. Box 13116, Teherán (Irán) ; Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands; P.O.Box 13185-116; Teherán (Irán)
Email: info@rifr-ac.ir Tlfno: +98 21 44580222 Fax: +98 21 44196575
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DESCRIPCIÓN |
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ÁREA |
150 ha | |||
LATITUD |
35, 47 º N | |||
LONGITUD |
51, 00 º E | |||
ALTITUD |
1320 m |
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PRECIPITACIÓN |
240 mm |
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INFORMACIÓN SOBRE LA INSTITUCIÓN |
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ESTATUS |
Estatal | |||
AÑO DE FUNDACIÓN |
1968 | |||
TIPO DE INSTITUCIÓN |
Centro de investigación y Jardín Botánico | |||
COLECCIONES ESPECIALES |
Plantas Medicinales; Vegetación de América; Área de vegetación Iraní; Vegetación de la zona de Zagros; Vegetación de la zona de Alborz; Hábitat de los Himalayas; Vegetación de la zona del Mar Caspio; Hábitat de Azerbaiyán y del Cáucaso; Vegetación de Europa; Jardín chino, y Jardín japonés; Rosaleda; Bosques verdes de hoja ancha; Jardín de bulbos de Irán; cultivares de árboles frutales; Plantas nativas del desierto | |||
Nº DE TAXONES |
No se dispone de información | |||
PROGRAMAS |
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CARENCIAS |
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OTRA INFORMACIÓN |
De este Jardín botánico depende administrativamente una red de jardines botánicos, asociados a centros de investigación, diseminados por todo el país, cuyos nombres son: Nowshahr Botanic Garden; Tabriz Botanic Garden; Dezful Botanic Garden; Mashhad Botanic Garden; Yazd desert plants collection; Kashan desert plants collection; Hamadan Medicinal Plant Collection. Consultar anexos | |||
FUENTES CONSULTADAS |
Web:
www.bgci.or www.rifr-ac.ir
Documentos: “Botanics Gardens recorded in Iran” (CBD) “Botanic Gardens Conservation News 2(5) 40-41”. Jafari, M. (1995). Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands (RIFR), Irán “Iran Country report-FAO”. M. Taeb. Department of Genetics and Genetic Resources. Teheran, 1995 |
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