Hunan Botanical Garden | |
Native Name: | 湖南省森林植物园 |
Native Name Lang: | zh |
Map: | China Hunan |
Type: | Public park, urban park |
Location: | Yuhua District of Changsha, Hunan, China |
Coordinates: | 28.1075°N 113.0258°W |
Area: | 1.4km2 |
Founder: | Government of Hunan |
Status: | Open all year |
Hunan Botanical Garden, formerly known as Hunan Forest Botanical Garden, is a botanical garden and arboretum located in Yuhua District of Changsha, Hunan, China.[1] Covering an area of 1.4km2, 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.
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]
Hunan Botanical Garden is in the subtropical monsoon climate zone, with an average annual temperature of and total annual rainfall of 1361.6mm. It enjoys four distinct seasons, rain and heat over the same period, and abundant precipitation.