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The Giardino Botanico Mediterraneo (10 hectares) is a
Giardino Botanico Mediterraneo (Italian)
Botanical gardens in Italy Gardens in Abruzzo {{Italy-garden-stub
The Giardino Botanico Mediterraneo (10 hectares) is a botanical garden
A botanical garden or botanic gardenThe terms ''botanic'' and ''botanical'' and ''garden'' or ''gardens'' are used more-or-less interchangeably, although the word ''botanic'' is generally reserved for the earlier, more traditional gardens, an ...
located along the Adriatic Sea
The Adriatic Sea () is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan Peninsula. The Adriatic is the northernmost arm of the Mediterranean Sea, extending from the Strait of Otranto (where it connects to the Ionian Sea) to t ...
about 2 kilometers north of San Salvo
San Salvo ( Abruzzese: ') is a ''comune'' and town in the Province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is the last Abruzzo town on the Adriatic coast before entering the Molise Region.
San Salvo is divided into two major urban areas: ...
, Province of Chieti
The province of Chieti ( it, provincia di Chieti; Abruzzese: ') is a province in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Its provincial capital is the city Chieti, which has a population of 50,770 inhabitants. The province has a total population of 387,649 ...
, Abruzzo
Abruzzo (, , ; nap, label=Neapolitan language, Abruzzese Neapolitan, Abbrùzze , ''Abbrìzze'' or ''Abbrèzze'' ; nap, label=Sabino dialect, Aquilano, Abbrùzzu; #History, historically Abruzzi) is a Regions of Italy, region of Southern Italy wi ...
, Italy
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. It is open Monday through Friday in the warmer months; an admission fee is charged.
The garden was established in 2001 by the Municipality of San Salvo to recreate and conserve a strip of typical Adriatic sand dune
A dune is a landform composed of wind- or water-driven sand. It typically takes the form of a mound, ridge, or hill. An area with dunes is called a dune system or a dune complex. A large dune complex is called a dune field, while broad, f ...
s, and to preserve plant species at risk of extinction. It currently contains about 300 species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
. The total site occupies 25 hectares, of which 15 are within the sea itself.
See also
*List of botanical gardens in Italy
This list of botanical gardens in Italy is intended to include all significant botanical gardens and arboretums in Italy.
* Abruzzo
** Alpine Botanical Garden of Campo Imperatore (Giardino Botanico Alpino di Campo Imperatore)
** Giardi ...
* Orto Botanico del Mediterraneo (Livorno
Livorno () is a port city on the Ligurian Sea on the western coast of Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Livorno, having a population of 158,493 residents in December 2017. It is traditionally known in English as Leghorn (pronou ...
)
References
Giardino Botanico Mediterraneo (Italian)
Botanical gardens in Italy Gardens in Abruzzo {{Italy-garden-stub