The Sudan National Botanical Garden, established in 1954, is located in
Khartoum
Khartoum or Khartum ( ; ar, الخرطوم, Al-Khurṭūm, din, Kaartuɔ̈m) is the capital of Sudan. With a population of 5,274,321, its metropolitan area is the largest in Sudan. It is located at the confluence of the White Nile, flowing n ...
in the Mogran residential area. The garden contains a collection of living plants in addition to a
herbarium
A herbarium (plural: herbaria) is a collection of preserved plant specimens and associated data used for scientific study.
The specimens may be whole plants or plant parts; these will usually be in dried form mounted on a sheet of paper (called ...
.
Location
The garden is located in the Khartoum Al Mogran area, where the
White Nile
The White Nile ( ar, النيل الأبيض ') is a river in Africa, one of the two main tributaries of the Nile, the other being the Blue Nile. The name comes from the clay sediment carried in the water that changes the water to a pale color. ...
meets the
Blue Nile. The garden area is about 11 acres.
Administration
The garden is administratively affiliated to the Sudan federal Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation. The garden is listed among the oldest gardens in Africa.
The Garden has several departments and units:
* Seed collection unit.
* Reproduction unit - acclimatization.
* Genetic Resources Conservation Unit.
* Classification unit
* An exchange unit with international parks and research centers.
* Training and Signs Unit.
*
Ornamental plant
Ornamental plants or garden plants are plants that are primarily grown for their beauty but also for qualities such as scent or how they shape physical space. Many flowering plants and garden varieties tend to be specially bred cultivars that i ...
s, Coordination and Heritage Unit
* Living unit.
* Unit of plants of economic importance.
* Information tion and Documenttion Unit .
The tasks and objectives
* Conservation and conservation of plant
genetic resources
Genetic resources are genetic material of actual or potential value, where genetic material means any material of plant, animal, microbial or other origin containing functional units of heredity.
Genetic resources is one of the three levels of biod ...
.
* Providing the information and the botanical model for researchers, scholars and hobbyists
* General definition of different plants. Cultivation of new varieties of plants
* Conducting scientific research in the various fields of the plant.
* Care of living, library and seed store.
* Organize the information obtained in various plant sciences.
* Establishing, maintaining and maintaining the gene pool.
Activities
Among the events hosted by the garden is the annual flower exhibition.
Opening Hours
The garden and the domain are open on official working days, Sunday to Thursday 09:00 to 03:00, and access requires tickets at the gate.
See also
*
List of botanical gardens
External links
Youtube video about the garden
References
Botanical gardens in Sudan
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