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Hunan Botanical Garden

Coordinates: 28°06′27″N 113°01′33″E / 28.10750°N 113.02583°E / 28.10750; 113.02583
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Hunan Botanical Garden
湖南省森林植物园
Entrance of Hunan Botanical Garden
Hunan Botanical Garden is located in Hunan
Hunan Botanical Garden
Location within Hunan
TypePublic park, urban park
LocationYuhua District of Changsha, Hunan, China
Coordinates28°06′27″N 113°01′33″E / 28.10750°N 113.02583°E / 28.10750; 113.02583
Area1.4-square-kilometre (0.54 sq mi)
Created1985 (1985)
FounderGovernment of Hunan
StatusOpen all year
Websitewww.hnfbg.cn/index

Hunan Botanical Garden (simplified Chinese: 湖南省植物园; traditional Chinese: 湖南省植物園; pinyin: Húnánshěng Zhíwùyuán), formerly known as Hunan Forest Botanical Garden (湖南省森林植物园; Húnánshěng Sēnlín Zhíwùyuán), is a botanical garden and arboretum located in Yuhua District of Changsha, Hunan, China.[1] Covering an area of 1.4-square-kilometre (350-acre), the garden was established in 1985 and opened to the public in 1985. It serves multiple functions, including botanical research, scientific education, exsitu conservation, exhibition, and tourism. It is also the only integrated organization for botanical research, conservation and utilization in Hunan.

History

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Hunan Botanical Garden was established and opened to the public in 1985. In January 2012, it has been designated as an AAAA level tourist site by the China National Tourism Administration.

In June 2021, it was renamed Hunan Botanical Garden.[2]

Climate

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Hunan Botanical Garden is in the subtropical monsoon climate zone, with an average annual temperature of 17.2 °C (63.0 °F) and total annual rainfall of 1,361.6-millimetre (53.61 in). It enjoys four distinct seasons, rain and heat over the same period, and abundant precipitation.

Gardens

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References

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  1. ^ Li Tang (黎棠) (15 March 2021). 长沙也有粉色浪漫!湖南省植物园染井吉野樱盛放,最佳赏花期将持续半个月. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  2. ^ 湖南省森林植物园更名为湖南省植物园. thepaper (in Chinese). 21 June 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  3. ^ Zhou Ke (周可); Peng Wei (彭煒) (22 March 2021). 春天里的“花花世界”!来省森林植物园看最美樱花、郁金香. qq.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  4. ^ Yu Wenqiong (余文琼) (1 April 2021). 人间最美四月天 湖南省植物园杜鹃花竞相绽放(组图). 163.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 April 2021.
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