National Herbal Park Explained

National Herbal Park
Type:Urban park
Location:Naypyidaw
Area:200acres
Created:2008
Status:Open all year

The National Herbal Park (Burmese: အမျိုးသား ဆေးဖက်ဝင် အပင်များ ပန်းခြံ) is a 200acres park located near the Naypyidaw-Taungnyo Road in Naypyidaw, Myanmar. Over 20,000 herbal and medicinal plants, representing over 700 species from the various states and divisions of Myanmar, are grown in the park. The herbal park is part of the government's efforts to protect and preserve the herbs from depletion and extinction and to keep alive the country's traditional system of medicines. It opened on 4 January 2008.[1] There is no entry fee.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.aseancultureandinformation.org/coci/atn1.php?id=219 Myanmar National Herbal Park