BOTANICAL

GARDENS
Akanksha Katkar XI A
What are botanical gardens?

These are specialized gardens which have

collection of living plants for reference.

Plants here are grown for the purpose of

identification, scientific research,
conservation, display and education.
How does that work?

◦ Plants here are labelled according

to its scientific name and its family.

◦ A botanical garden also has a

herbarium and a library for
reference studies.
What role do Botanical Gardens play?

◦ They give on-site teaching opportunities about

plants, their collection and their classification.
◦ They support research projects which integrate
information from the diverse fields.
◦ They serve for the conservation of rare and
endangered species.
 Some famous Botanical Gardens in India
◦ Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden
of India Kolkata, West Bengal
It is the largest botanical garden in India covering over
109 hectares (270 acres) of area.
◦ Lalbagh Botanical Gardens, Bangalore.
◦ Government Botanical Gardens, Ooty.
◦ National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI),
Lucknow.
Famous Botanical Gardens over the world

◦ Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, England

It is the largest botanical garden in the world.

◦ Singapore Botanic Gardens, Singapore

◦ New York Botanical Garden, New York City

◦ Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, Arizona

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