The Wildlife in Tehran is one of the primary reasons which draws the tourist from all over the world. There are numerous national parks and forest parks within the limits of the capital city of Iran. The travelers coming to these places from across the globe spend moments of leisure amidst the Wildlife in Tehran and take home some memorable moments which were spent here. The tourists coming in prefer to take some time off from their busy schedule to be in the lap of nature.
The famous national parks in Tehran include the Khajeer National Park, Kaveer National Park, Varjeen Protected Natural Habitat, Tehran Zoo and Lar Protected Natural Habitat. The nature and wildlife reserves in Tehran are tucked away from the proper city limits of Tehran and some are even far from it. Some of the wildlife preserves situated quite far from the city of Tehran are- Vardavard Forest Park in Karaj and Lavizan Forest Park in Shemiranat. The other protected areas in and around Tehran include the- Qazal Park in the north east, Khojir Park in the north east of Tehran, Sohanak Forest Park, Sorkh-e-Hessar Park in the east and Tuska Park in the south east. The freely accessible areas of Karaj comes under the wildlife and natural reserves of the city extending till the Lar, Savoj Bolaq, Tallu, Firooz Kooh, Eshtehard, Plure, Varamin,Qom, Palang Darreh. The suburbs of Soloqan, kann and Rud-e-Hin also fall under the free zones and are major places of attractions.
The wild animals which you will get to see in these national parks and forests in Tehran are ram, wild sheep, boar, panther, hyena, fox, porcupine, wild ass, wild goat, golden eagle, gazelle, wild cat, wolf, jackal, desert fox, hare and sable. The water fowls which are commonly seen in these regions are- geese, pheasant, flamingo, duck, eagle and crane. There are some 97 species of birds apart from a variety of reptiles, flora and fauna adorning the region.
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