Lae Botanic Gardens, Botanical garden in Bumneng, Lae City, Papua New Guinea
The garden spans 38 hectares of lowland rain forest with natural creeks flowing through dense vegetation and large buttressed trees.
Established in the 1980s, the gardens evolved into a research station supporting the Papua New Guinea Forest Research Institute, housed in a building from 1989.
The National Herbarium within the gardens maintains 300,000 plant specimens, representing the botanical heritage of Papua New Guinea and neighboring regions.
Visitors can explore various sections including specialized greenhouses containing collections of Orchidaceae and Araceae throughout the year.
The gardens host between 1500 to 2000 different plant species, making it one of the largest botanical collections in South East Asia.
GPS coordinates: -6.71951,146.99536
Latest update: March 9, 2025 04:53
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