10 Best Botanical Gardens In The World

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10 Best Botanical Gardens In The World1. Jardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Located at the Jardim Botânico district, thegardens are home to around 6,500 species. The gardens were founded in 1808 and opened tothe public in 1822. The 140-hectare park lies at the foot of the Corcovado Mountain, far belowthe statue of Christ the RedeemerSource: Internet

10 Best Botanical Gardens In The World2. Brooklyn Botanic Garden, New York, United States - This 52-acre (21 ha)garden was founded in 1910, and today has over 900,000 visitors each year. The gardenincludes a number of specialty inner gardens, plant collections, the SteinhardtConservatory,3 climate-themed plant pavilions, an art gallery and moreSource: Internet

10 Best Botanical Gardens In The World3. Singapore Botanic Garden, Singapore – This 74-hectare (183-acre) botanical garden inhas more than 20,000 orchids, a children’s garden, an evolution garden, a ginger garden, arainforest, wild monkeys, terrapins and much more. Founded in 1859, this garden is known to beone of the best botanical gardens in the worldSource: Internet

10 Best Botanical Gardens In The World4. Berlin-Dahlem Botanical Garden and Botanical Museum, Berlin, Germany –Opened to the public in 1910, this botanical garden has an area of 43 hectares and 22,000plant species. The garden is part of the Free University of Berlin and the Botanical Museum isattached to the gardenSource: Internet

10 Best Botanical Gardens In The World5. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England - This 300 acres garden is home to theworld’s largest collection of plants. Except the Treetop walkway, the Kew Explorer train is thebest way to get around in the park. The park includes the famous Davies Alpine House which isan eco-friendly building that houses cool weather plants. The park also includes a Water LilyHouse, a Temperate House, a Palm House and a Conservatory. These botanical gardens are aUNESCO World Heritage siteSource: Internet

10 Best Botanical Gardens In The World6. Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, South Africa –Located at the foot of Table Mountain, this 89 acres garden was founded in 1913 to preserve thecountry’s unique flora. It’s one of the few botanical gardens in the world thatonly cultivate indigenous plantsSource: Internet

10 Best Botanical Gardens In The World7. Montreal Botanical Garden, Montreal, Canada – Founded in 1931, this 75 hectares(190 acres) garden is known for the extent of its collections and facilities. It includes a ChineseGarden with a collection of bonsai and penjing, a Japanese Garden which is populated withJapanese plants, the First Nations Garden is populated with Canadian plants, the Alpine Garden andmore.Source: Internet

10 Best Botanical Gardens In The World8. Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Garden, Chonburi Province, Thailand – This500-acre botanical garden opened to the public in 1980. The garden includes a french garden,European garden, Cactus & Succulent Garden, ant tower, butterfly hill, flower valley, orchid gardenand moreSource: Internet

10 Best Botanical Gardens In The World9. Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver, United States – This 23 acre botanical gardencontains North America’s largest collection of plants from cold temperate climates from around theworld. The park also includes several other gardens, a conservatory and an amphitheater whichhosts concerts during the summerSource: Internet

10 Best Botanical Gardens In The World10. Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Kolkata,India – Previously known as Indian Botanic Garden or Calcutta Botanical Garden, the gardens holdover 12,000 specimens of plants, some are very rare, over a land of 109 hectareSource: Internet

10 Best Botanical Gardens In The World Source: Internet 4. Berlin-Dahlem Botanical Garden and Botanical Museum, Berlin, Germany - Opened to the public in 1910, this botanical garden has an area of 43 hectares and 22,000 plant hespecies. The garden is part of the Free University of Berlin and t Botanical Museum is attached to the garden

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