Bangladesh National Botanic Garden and Herbarium | |
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Type | Botanic Garden |
Location | Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Coordinates | 24°00′N 90°00′E / 24.000°N 90.000°E |
Area | 84 hectares |
Created | 1961 |
Operated by | Department of Forestry, of Environment and Forests, Bangladesh. |
Status | Open all year |
The National Botanic Garden of Bangladesh and the Bangladesh National Herbarium make up the largest plant conservation center in Bangladesh, with an area of around 84 hectares (210 acres). It is located at Mirpur-2 in Dhaka - 1100, beside the Bangladesh National Zoo. It was established in 1961. It is a botanic garden, a knowledge center for nature lovers and botanists and a tourist destination. The herbarium has a scientific collection of approximately 100,000 preserved specimens of plants.[1]
Baldha Garden which is in the Wari area of Dhaka is administratively part of the National Garden.