Madeira Botanical Garden (Portuguese: Jardim Botânico da Madeira) is a botanical garden in Funchal, Madeira, opened to the public in 1960. The area was previously part of an estate belonging to the family of William Reid, founder of Reid's Hotel.[1]
| Madeira Botanical Garden | |
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 Madeira Botanical Garden | |
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| Type | Botanical |
| Location | Santa Maria Maior, Funchal -  Madeira |
| Coordinates | 32°39′44″N 16°53′45″W / 32.6622°N 16.8958°W |
| Area | 8 hectares (20 acres) |
| Opened | 1960 |
| Visitors | more than 345000 thousand per year |
| Website | ifcn |
Collections
editThe garden is divided into six areas:[2]
- Madeiran indigenous and endemic species
- arboretum (collection of trees and shrubs)
- succulent plants
- agro-industrial plants
- medicinal and aromatic plants
- palm trees and cycads [2]
Arboretum is located in the north part of the Garden, succulent plants in centre-east, agro-industrial plants in the center, palm trees in the south. Remaining parts of the Garden are covered with flowers other flora species.[3]
The gardens include a bird park (Louro Bird Park) and a three-room Natural History Museum.[4] There is a collection of around 300 exotic birds, including Blue and Yellow Macaw, Cockatoo, Parrots and Lory in the exotic bird park.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Matthew Hancock (2001). The Rough Guide to Madeira (1st ed.). p. 90.
- ^ a b c "Madeira Botanical Garden". oGuia da Cidade. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
- ^ "Jardim Botânico da Madeira". SRA (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2018-03-16. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
- ^ "Information of interest".
External links
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