Birds Garden of Isfahan

Birds Garden of Isfahan
Date opened 1990s
Location Isfahan, Iran
Coordinates 32°38′27″N 51°36′34″E / 32.64083°N 51.60944°E / 32.64083; 51.60944Coordinates: 32°38′27″N 51°36′34″E / 32.64083°N 51.60944°E / 32.64083; 51.60944
Land area 17000
Number of animals 5000 birds
Number of species 130[1]
Major exhibits different species of birds from different parts of Iran and other countries

The Birds garden of Isfahan was founded in 1990s by the municipality of Isfahan and it's now under supervision of the recreation and welfare organization of the municipality. The Birds garden has an area of 17000 . It's enclosed and covered by a chain-link fence pitched on 11 metal columns with the height of at most 22 m. More than 5000 birds from 130 different species are kept in the garden. The birds belong to the different parts of Iran and also other countries like Australia, Indonesia, China and Tanzania.[2]

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References

  1. http://isfahan.ir/ShowPage.aspx?page_=form&order=show&lang=1&sub=37&PageId=5728&PageIDF=0&tempname=samandhi
  2. Yaghoubi, Hosseyn (2004). Arash, Beheshti, ed. Rāhnamā ye Safar be Ostān e Esfāhān [Travel Guide for the Province Isfahan] (in Persian). Rouzane. p. 139. ISBN 964-334-218-2.
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