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Pardisan
Park
(Persian:
پارک
پردیسان
–
Pārk
e
Pardisān)
is
a
complex
covering
more
than
270
hectares,
located
in
the
northwest
of
Tehran.
It
is
connected
to
Hemmat
Expressway
in
the
north,
and
to
Sheikh
Nouri
Expressway
in
the
east.
The
original
design
of
the
park
is
attributed
to
Ian
McHarg
of
the
University
of
Pennsylvania.[1]
The
planning
phase
of
the
park
was
begun
by
Wallace
McHarg
Roberts
&
Todd
in
1975,
under
the
reign
of
the
last
Shah
of
Iran,
Mohammad
Reza
Pahlavi.[2]
Due
to
the
conflicts
of
the
1979
Revolution,
the
project
was
suspended,
and
the
firm
was
left
with
a
large
amount
of
debt.
The
site
was
retained
as
a
green
space
after
the
revolution
but
the
designs
of
Wallace
McHarg
Roberts
&
Todd
were
never
implemented.
It
is
primarily
an
educational,
research
and
cultural
center,
with
the
objective
of
environmental
studies,
and
is
a
multipurpose
project
aimed
at
increasing
public
awareness
about
natural
environment.
Several
animals
live
in
the
park;
including
monkeys,
rabbits,
and
the
Pallas's
cats.
In
addition
to
the
wildlife
park,
the
complex
contains
playgrounds,
a
theater,
and
a
biodiversity
museum.
