Singapore Botanic Gardens

About Singapore Botanic Gardens

”Established in 1859, the Singapore Botanic Gardens showcases the region’s most significant living collection of tropical flora with more than 10,000 types of plants. It was inscribed as Singapore’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015. Established in 1859, the Singapore Botanic Gardens played an important historical role in the introduction and promotion of many plants of economic value to Southeast Asia, including the Para Rubber tree. Over the years, the Gardens has continued to introduce and rejuvenate its horticultural attractions, each designed to enchant and delight while continuing its mission of connecting plants and people. Today, the 82-hectare Gardens is a key civic and community space, and a national tourist destination. It is also an important institution for tropical botanical and horticultural research, education and conservation. The Singapore Botanic Gardens showcases the best and most spectacular of tropical flora, including more than 10,000 types of plants and the region’s most significant living collections of documented palms, orchids, cycads and gingers. Its historic 19th century garden landscape is well preserved and includes the earliest ornamental designed lake in Singapore. Home to numerous heritage trees and a tract of primary rainforest, the Gardens is less than a 10-minute walk from the shopping belt in Orchard Road. The Singapore Botanic Gardens is managed by the National Parks Board. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This page reserves the right to remove posts that the administrators deem potentially defamatory, irrelevant, or as spam. This page is not the channel for you to submit your appeal. Please e-mail appeals to nparks_prosecution@nparks.gov.sg. Read more

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