Question

Importance of botanical garden short note

Answer 1

Importance:

• It is a place where there is an assemblage of living plants maintained for botanical teaching and research purpose.
• Botanical gardens are important for their records of local flora.
• Botanical gardens provide facilities for the collection of living plant materials for botanical studies.
• Botanical gardens also supply seeds and material for botanical investigations.
• The development of botanical gardens in any country is associated with its history of civilization, culture, heritage, science, art, literature and various other social and religious expressions.
• Botanical gardens besides possessing an outdoor garden may contain herbaria, research laboratory, greenhouses and library.
• Botanical gardens are not only important for botanical studies, but also to develop tourism in the country.