Darabad () is a quarter in northeastern

Tehran Tehran (; , ''Tehrân'') is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is the capital of Tehran province, and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District (Tehran County), Central District. With a population of around 9. ...

, the capital city of

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...

. Darabad is a former village and a summit on the slopes of the

Alborz The Alborz ( ) range, also spelled as Alburz, Elburz or Elborz, is a mountain range in northern Iran that stretches from the border of Azerbaijan along the western and entire southern coast of the Caspian Sea and finally runs northeast and merge ...

mountain range to the northeast of Tehran, which has become part of the

Greater Tehran Greater Tehran Metropolitan Area is the urban agglomeration around Tehran that covers the central part of the Tehran Province and eastern part of the Alborz Province, that covers the contiguous cities of Tehran, Ray, Shemirānāt, and other a ...

area as a result of rapid expansion of the Tehran metropolis. Many people use Darabad as the starting point for hiking the southern slopes of Alborz, especially in the summer.

Museum of Wildlife Natural Monuments of Iran

The Museum of Wildlife and Natural Monuments of Iran is one of the museums of Tehran province. It is located at the beginning of Darabad and

Ajudanieh Ajudanieh () is a neighbourhood in northern Tehran, Iran. Ajudanieh is located in Niavaran district. The south end of the street leads to the Aghdasieh neighbourhood, while the north end leads to Darabad. History Ajodanieh used to belong to t ...

streets in Museum Street. Its location was one of the palaces of Princess

Fatemeh Pahlavi Fatemeh Pahlavi (; 30 October 1928 – 27 May 1987) was an Iranian princess of the Pahlavi dynasty. She was the tenth child of Reza Shah and the half-sister of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Born in Tehran, she left Pahlavi Iran, Iran prior to the Ir ...

, which was built for guests but was never used, and after the revolution, with changes for public use, it became a museum focused on the nature of Iran. This museum was inaugurated in 1993 by the Municipality of Tehran. The museum has a two floors building with 2500 square meters of infrastructure on a land area of 12,000 square meters, and has several sections, which are: ;Aquatic, Birds and Mammals Section * Salon of European, Asian and North American specimens with species of deer, North American brown bear and mouse, Asian and Siberian birds and tigers. * Two salons of specimens of mammals, birds and aquatic animals of Iran with species of deer, whole and ram, pheasant, bear, leopard, jackal, fox, wolf and feline small and large. * Salon of specimens of mammals and birds of the African continent. * Salon of aquatics and reptiles which are live and taxidermy. * Large live cat cages, such as Persian leopards and African lions and leopards, and small bird and mammal cages inside the exhibition grounds and on the museum grounds. Museum activities include: * Publication of many useful books in the field of environment for children and adolescents as well as for academic reference. Including the collection "My Beautiful Animals", "Fish of Inland Waters of Iran", Ecology. * Training classes for students in different age groups are held during the summer in collaboration with NGOs and active volunteers to increase environmental awareness. * Child and Nature Festival, which is held on the occasion of

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for a week. During this period, with free entry for children, happy and fun programs with an educational focus on environmental protection are held for them. * World Museum Day, with free admission for the general public. * The International Cartoon Festival of Man and Nature with the theme of global protection of the earth and the environment, which was held with the active participation of internationally renowned cartoonists. * Holding nature tours with a focus on education and public awareness to protect the environment.

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