Jamshidieh Park, in the north of Tehran is being destroyed, paving the way for the construction of a few high-rises. The old and famous park has been registered as a national intangible heritage of Iran and is one of the important green areas of a city suffering from dangerous air pollution. The ownership of the park was recently transferred to a government-owned bank and the new owner has decided to build the high-rises and destroy the park, and this decision is approved by the Tehran mayor. Many people including environmental activists and even parliament delegates have protested this incredibly poor act.
Jamshidieh Park (or Jamshidieh Stone Garden) is located in the neighbourhood of Niavaran at the base of Kolakchal mountain. The Stone Garden became a public park in 1977, and was reconstructed and expanded to 16 hectares with the addition of Ferdowsi garden in 1995. The premises were established as a private garden by the Qajar prince and engineer Jamshid Davallu Qajar. (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kolakchal&action=edit&redlink=1)
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