City
Karaj
🇮🇷 Iran
Asia, Iran 148 spp. recorded
Karaj is a city in the Central District of Karaj County, Alborz province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. It lies at the foot of the Alborz mountains on the road between Tehran and Qazvin. Wikipedia
35.767° N 50.958° E
🦜 Nature
148 Species sighted
1,647 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Apr Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Rough-tailed Gecko
Cyrtopodion scabrum
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Green Toad
Bufotes viridis
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
LC
Green Toad
Bufotes viridis
LC
Rough-tailed Gecko
Cyrtopodion scabrum
LC
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
Alexandrine Parakeet
Psittacula eupatria
LC
Little Owl
Athene noctua
Recent sightings in Karaj
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
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🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Low
Protected land
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Protected sea
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Protected areas
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Wildlife spots
0
spotsZoos & centres
0
placesClimate
Cold semi-arid
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
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0.0 Excellent
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
GoodHow rich is the wildlife?
3.5
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 325
🐒 Mammals 86
🦎 Reptiles 72
🐸 Amphibians 3
486 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
21 Threatened 0 Endemic
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Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
4.0
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
72% 📊
Coverage (51 species at ≥5% of 486 in the inventory)
10% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (11 bird, 1 amphibian)
20% 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
4 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
14 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
2.5
Climate Harsh Low
Green cover Low Low
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 0 Low
Zoos & centres 0 Low
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Karaj?
148 species
Karaj's urban area has 148 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are House Sparrow (about 90%), Hooded Crow (about 90%), Rock Pigeon (about 80%), Eurasian Magpie (about 80%) and Great Tit (about 70%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Karaj?
June–July and September–April
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 60% in May.
Can you see a White-eared Bulbul in Karaj?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a White-eared Bulbul sighting in Karaj on a given day, based on 89 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April, September and November–December (about 80%).
Can you see a Syrian Woodpecker in Karaj?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Syrian Woodpecker sighting in Karaj on a given day, based on 60 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June (about 80%).
Can you see a Hooded Crow in Karaj?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Hooded Crow sighting in Karaj on a given day, based on 104 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is December (over 90%).
Is Karaj good for wildlife watching?
3.9 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Karaj gets 3.9/5: 250th of 380 cities worldwide and 103rd in Asia. 14 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
Nearest Parks
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Nearest Zoos & Centres
Sources: urban area GHSL Urban Centre Database R2024A, European Commission JRC (CC BY 4.0) · protected land WDPA, UNEP-WCMC & IUCN (via GHSL) · climate NASA POWER · wildlife GBIF.org citizen-science data