Chiayi Botanical Garden

Coordinates: 23°29′00.9″N 120°28′08.7″E / 23.483583°N 120.469083°E / 23.483583; 120.469083

Chiayi Botanical Garden

The Chiayi Botanical Garden (Chinese: 嘉義植物園; pinyin: Jiāyì Zhíwùyuán) is a botanical garden in East District, Chiayi City, Taiwan belongs to the Taiwan Forestry Research Institute of Council of Agriculture.[1]

History

The botanical garden was established in 1908.

Geology

The botanical garden spreads across an 8.6 hectares of land. It is an experimental ground for planning and developing economical tropical trees. Currently there are 140 tree species in the garden, which is further classified into 47 families and 107 classes.[2]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Attractions > Hot Spots > Chiayi City > Chiayi Botanical Garden >".
  2. ↑ "Natural Environment - Attractions - Travel in Chiayi".
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