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National
Tropical
Botanical Gardens
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PHOTOS |
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OVERVIEW |
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The importance of plants to life on earth is
immeasurable. We depend upon them for the
air we breathe, for the food we eat, for
shelter, and for medicine.
Ninety percent of all plant and animal
species on our planet exist in the tropics
-- that warm moist belt that circles the
earth. And it is in these regions where the
extinction rate is the highest. Species are
disappearing faster than anyone knows. They
cannot be replaced.
The National Tropical Botanical Garden is
dedicated to preserving tropical plant
diversity and stemming this tide of
extinction - through plant exploration,
propagation, habitat restoration, scientific
research, and education. NTBG's gardens and
preserves are safe havens for at-risk
species that otherwise might disappear
forever.
The National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG)
is a not-for-profit institution, dedicated
to discovering, saving, and studying the
world's tropical plants and to sharing what
is learned.
In just over 40 years, the NTBG has grown to
encompass nearly 2,000 acres of gardens and
preserves. Thousands of species have been
gathered from throughout the tropical world,
through hundreds of field expeditions by
staff and through collaborations with other
institutions and researchers, to form a
living collection that is unparalleled
anywhere. This collection includes the
largest assemblages of native Hawaiian plant
species and of breadfruit cultivars in
existence. Many of these plants are
threatened and endangered or have already
disappeared from their native habitats. In
its preserves and beyond its properties, the
NTBG is actively working to restore degraded
habitats, further expanding its efforts to
save plants that are otherwise faced with
extinction.
NTBG's gardens are not only havens for
imperiled plants - they are living
laboratories for both staff scientists and
visiting researchers from all over the
world. An extensive research library and
herbarium are located at NTBG's headquarters
and a state-of-the-art conservation and
horticulture center is in the adjacent
McBryde Garden. Specialized collections at
each of NTBG's gardens, which contain a
variety of microclimates as well as
significant historical and cultural
features, afford in-depth research in a
number of plant disciplines.
The gardens are living classrooms. Courses
and activities - for layman, students,
teachers, and professionals - reach a wide
range of age groups and interests.
Publications and tours of each of NTBG's
gardens increase the public's awareness of
the fragile state of many ecosystems and
plant populations. |
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DIRECTIONS |
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http://ntbg.org/about/locations.php |
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WEBSITE |
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http://www.ntbg.org |
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