| Penang Botanic Gardens Taman Kebun Bunga பினாங்கு தாவரவியல் பூங்கா 槟城植物园 | |
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| Type | Botanical garden |
| Location | George Town, Penang, Malaysia |
| Created | 1884 |
| Status | Open all year |
The Penang Botanic Gardens is a botanical garden within the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Situated at Jalan Air Terjun (Waterfall Road), it is also colloquially known as the Waterfall Gardens because of the cascading waterfall nearby.[1]
The original gardens were established in 1884 from an old quarry site, under the supervision of Charles Curtis, who was the first superintendent, making it one of the oldest botanic gardens built by the British in a colonial settlement.
Penang Botanic Gardens is part of Penang Hill Biosphere Reserve, recognized by UNESCO as the third Biosphere Reserve in Malaysia listed in the World Network of Biosphere Reserve (WNBR).[2]
- ^ Dzulkifli Abdul Razak (April 2002). "Towards preserving the richness of Malaysia's green heritage". Universiti Sains Malaysia. Archived from the original on 5 March 2007. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
- ^ "Penang Hill Biosphere Reserve, Pulau Pinang – UNESCO". Retrieved 3 January 2022.