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Chiayi Botanical Garden

Coordinates: 23°29′00.9″N 120°28′08.7″E / 23.483583°N 120.469083°E / 23.483583; 120.469083
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Chiayi Botanical Garden
嘉義植物園
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Typebotanical garden
LocationEast, Chiayi City, Taiwan
Coordinates23°29′00.9″N 120°28′08.7″E / 23.483583°N 120.469083°E / 23.483583; 120.469083
Area8.6 hectares
Opened1908
Owned byTaiwan Forestry Research Institute
Collections140 tree species

The Chiayi Botanical Garden (traditional Chinese: 嘉義植物園; simplified Chinese: 嘉义植物园; pinyin: Jiāyì Zhíwùyuán) is a botanical garden in East District, Chiayi City, Taiwan belongs to the Taiwan Forestry Research Institute of Council of Agriculture.

History

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The botanical garden was established in 1908.[1]

Geology

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The botanical garden spreads across an 8.6 hectares of land.[2] It is an experimental ground for planning and developing economical tropical trees. Currently there are 140 tree species in the garden, which is further classified into 47 families and 107 classes.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Botanical Garden". Travel in Chiayi. 28 March 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Chiayi Botanical Garden". Taiwan, the Heart of Asia. Retrieved 20 May 2021.