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Conservation Education in Biodiversity Festival

National Festival of Biodiversity was held in Darabad Museum of Nature and Wildlife in Tehran. The festival was held by the museum and some 30 Iranian NGOs attended between 19 and 21 May 2010.


The Iranian Cheetah Society (ICS) was among the participants with various educational programs. Cheetah Theater was first opened in the festival which has been prodiucing by the ICS since March with generous funds from PBNF/Netherlands. The theater was warmly welcomed among the visitors and the ICS plans to implement it within local communities as a powerful and effective educational tool. Moreover, scientific lectures about the Iranian animals, particularly Persian leopard was on the issues. Cheetah & ladder, wildlife booth, etc. were also visited by the festival visitors.