King Saud University Botanic Garden was established in 1994 within the King Saud University campus to protect the rare and endangered plants.

Although the garden is for students' practical purposes

The overall purpose of a garden is to make people aware of the importance of botanic gardens and to train them in the planning, planting and protection of such gardens

Physical Data-

Natural Vegetation Area: No
Landscaped Area: Yes
Landscaped Area: Size: 1 Hectares
Total Area: 1 Hectares
Latitude: 24.6748
Longitude: 46.6977
Annual Rainfall: 120 mm
Altitude: 800.00 Metres
Total area of glasshouses: 400 Metres
Total area of shadehouses: 500 Metres

Features and Facilities

Herbarium: Yes
Herbarium: Number of Specimens: 30000
Arboretum: No
Micropropagation/ Tissue Culture Facilities: No
Seed Bank: Yes
Published Plant Catalogue: Yes
Computer Plant Record System: No
Open to public: Yes
Friends society: No
Retail Outlet: Shop: No
Retail Outlet: Plant Sales: No
Disabled access: Yes
Number of Visitors: 300

Plant Collections

Cultivation Taxa Num: 150

Special Collections: Live plants are mainly from the Central Region of Saudi Arabia. However, several species from the southwestern region and other parts of the Kingdom are also planted in this garden.

Conservation Programmes

Conservation Programme: Yes
Medicinal Plant Programme: Yes
Ex Situ Conservation Programme: Yes
Reintroduction Programme: Yes

Research Programmes

Biotechnology: No
Plant Breeding: No
Conservation - Biology: Yes
Conservation - Genetics: Yes
Data Management Systems and Information Technology: No
Ecology: Yes
Ecosystem Conservation: Yes
Education: Yes
Ethnobotany: No
Exploration: Yes
Floristics: Yes
Horticulture: Yes
Invasive Species Biology and Control: No
Molecular Genetics: No
Pollination Biology: No
Restoration Ecology: No
Seed/Spore Biology: No
Systematics and Taxonomy: Yes
Sustainability: Yes
Pharmacology: No
Agriculture: No
Land Restoration: No
Urban Environments: No

Education Programmes

Visitor/Education Centre: No
Education Signs in Garden: Yes
Public Lectures/Talks: No
Education Booklets/Leaflets: Yes
Guided Tours: Yes
Permanent Public Displays: Yes
Special Exhibitions: No
Courses for School Children: No
Courses for University/College Students: Yes
Courses for General Public: No
Education Programme: Yes

Main Address:

King Saud University Botanic Garden
College of Science,
Department of Botany and Microbiology,
Riyadh
Riyadh 11451 Saudi Arabia
Telephone: +966-1-4675807
Fax: +966-1-4675833