Saturday, September 10, 2011

National Botanical Garden, Dhaka

The National Botanical Garden (also Bangladesh National Herbarium) is one of the most popular tourist destinations of Dhaka City in Bangladesh. It’s the largest plant conservation center in Bangladesh, with an area of around 84 hectares (210 acres). It is located at Mirpur in Dhaka City, beside the Dhaka Zoo. It is an escape for lovely pairs and calm as well as a normal sort of a break for singles.

National Botanical Garden Main Gate, Dhaka, Bangladesh

The garden is well planned and provides learning and recreational facilities adjacent to the Zoo. It is divided into 57 sections, and is managed by Forest Department under Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of Bangladesh.

Botanical Garden_Main Way_Dhaka, Bangladesh

The garden houses about 56,000 individual of trees, herbs, and shrubs including huge collection of aquatic plants. Many exotic plants have been introduced in the garden and are routinely propagated under the local climatic conditions. Rare and exotic plants of 60 species are found in the garden include Anthurium (Anthurium crystallinum), Camphor (Cinamomum camphora), Rabbit Fern (Davallia canariensis), Dambia (Dombeya spectabilis), white 'Rangan' (Ixora superba), little Mussanda (Mussaenda luteola), Amazon Lily (Victoria amazonica), 'Harhjora' (Vitis quadrangularis), African Tulip (Spathodea campanulata), Sambucuas (Sambucus nigra), white 'Chandan' (Santalum album), etc.


Botanical Garden Inside, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Botanical Garden_Lutas_National Flower, Dhaka, Bangladesh
A modern vegetative propagation arrangement and a tissue culture laboratory have been established in the garden for propagation of rare species. Initially, tissue culture of orchids and other rare species have been adopted. Besides, a huge rose garden, criss-crossing lake, watch deck, artificial water fall, bridge over the lake and above all the thousands of migratory birds in winter are the main attractions of the National Botanical Garden.

Guest Birds_Botanical Garden_Dhaka_Beautiful Bangladesh



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