Iran – Mashhad Botanic Garden
| IRAN 6 | ||
| INSTITUTION NAME AND MAIN ADDRESS | ||
| COUNTRY | Iran | |
| INSTITUTION NAME | “Mashhad Botanic Garden” | |
| 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 | ||
| AREA | 25 ha | |
| LATITUDE | 36 º 14’ 20” N | |
| LONGITUDE | 59 º 38’ 17” E | |
| ALTITUDE | 1000 m | |
| INFORMATION ABOUT THE INSTITUTION | ||
| STATUS | State | |
| INSTITUTION TYPE | Botanic Garden depending on RIFR | |
| DATE FOUNDED | 1997 | |
| SPECIAL COLLECTIONS | Tropical and subtropical species from different parts of the world. Collections of native plants, including wild pistachio and Crocus | |
| TAXA | No information available | |
| PROGRAMMES | • Biodiversity Conservation Programs• Research Programs • Training Programs |
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| FEATURES AND FACILITIES | • Research facilities: laboratories, library, offices • Nursery • Seed bank• Herbarium (in coordination with Mashhad University) |
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| MAIN DEFICIENCIES | No information available | |
| OTHER INFORMATION | This is the Botanic Garden of the Iran Desert Research Center. This Research Center was established in 1975 and attached administratively to the National Botanic Garden of Tehran, Research Institute of Forest and Rangeland (RIFR). Consult appendix | |
| SOURCES CONSULTED | Web:
www.bgci.org www.wikipedia.org www.hortinst.com www.biodiversitycollectionsindex.org Documentos: “Botanic Gardens recorded in Iran” (CBD) |
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