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February 9th, 2016, 10:55 AM
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King Saud University Botanic Garden
I want to get the details regarding King Saud University Botanic Garden so can you please provide me?
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February 9th, 2016, 11:25 AM
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Re: King Saud University Botanic Garden
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 |
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