Madeira Botanical Garden
Botanical garden in Funchal, Madeira
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Madeira Botanical Garden (Portuguese: Jardim Botânico da Madeira) is a botanical garden in Funchal, Madeira, opened to the public in 1960. The area was previously part of an estate belonging to the family of William Reid, founder of Reid's Hotel.[1]
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Madeira Botanical Garden | |
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| Type | Botanical |
| Location | Santa Maria Maior, Funchal -  Madeira |
| Coordinates | 32.6622°N 16.8958°W |
| Area | 8 hectares (20 acres) |
| Opened | 1960 |
| Visitors | more than 345000 thousand per year |
| Website | ifcn |
Collections
The garden is divided into six areas:[2]
- Madeiran indigenous and endemic species
- arboretum (collection of trees and shrubs)
- succulent plants
- agro-industrial plants
- medicinal and aromatic plants
- palm trees and cycads [2]
Arboretum is located in the north part of the Garden, succulent plants in centre-east, agro-industrial plants in the center, palm trees in the south. Remaining parts of the Garden are covered with flowers other flora species.[3]
The gardens include a bird park (Louro Bird Park) and a three-room Natural History Museum.[4] There is a collection of around 300 exotic birds, including Blue and Yellow Macaw, Cockatoo, Parrots and Lory in the exotic bird park.[2]
See also
Gallery
Natural History Museum
Louro Bird Park (Pseudeos fuscata)
Strelitzias (in the foreground)
Typical cottage of Santana
View of Funchal from Jardim Botânico
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