Today, it was officially unveiled! So beautiful!

This morning

South China National Botanical Garden

Established in Guangzhou

Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Deng Hua

This is the second after Beijing National Botanical Garden

The second national botanical garden established in my country

So far

my country has established and opened a

Two national botanical gardens, one in the north and one in the south

The construction of the national botanical garden system has taken solid steps

If "protecting endangered species" is the mission of the botanical garden

"Living plant collection and information management" is the soul of the botanical garden

The establishment of the National Botanical Garden

It represents the highest level of ex situ plant conservation and research in a country.

South China National Botanical Garden

It is currently the largest South Asian tropical botanical garden in the world.

It is also the oldest

One of the institutions for botanical research and plant protection

The total area of ​​the exhibition area and scientific research area is 333 hectares

Mainly based in South China

Conduct global tropical and subtropical

Plant conservation, scientific research and knowledge dissemination

Aerial view

Four huge "kapok" flowers bloom quietly by the lake in the South China Botanical Garden

This is considered one of the landmark buildings in Guangzhou.

"World Plant Greenhouse Scenic Area"

Exhibition greenhouse group (aerial photo)

Image source: Official website of South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Why establish a national botanical garden system?

Focus on ex situ conservation

Taking on the responsibility of protecting biodiversity

The Noah's Ark of Endangered Species

The Botanical Gardens undertakes the collection of endangered species

The mission of saving when habitat is destroyed or degraded

After the completion of South China National Botanical Garden

Not only does it echo the National Botanical Garden in Beijing,

The national botanical garden system of China

It is more capable of taking on the responsibility of protecting plant species in the Tropic of Cancer around the world.

From tropical rainforests to alpine plants

From exotic flowers and fruits to desert plants

Plants ex situ conserved in South China National Botanical Garden

More than 17,000

Among the plants successfully conserved in the park

Including 643 rare and endangered plants

337 species of national key wild protected plants

at present

South China National Botanical Garden

Already successfully achieved

Camellia japonica, Michelia guangdongensis, Hydrangea chinensis, etc.

36 rare and endangered plants in South China have returned to the wild

Waterfall area at the center of the Rainforest Conservatory

Image source: Official website of South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Next 3 to 5 years

A national plant ex situ conservation center in South China will also be established

95% of the rare and endangered plants in South China

Get effective protection

Comprehensive sources: Xinhuanet, CCTV News Client, Guangzhou Daily, etc.