Hanbat Arboretum, Botanical garden in Daejeon, South Korea.
Hanbat Arboretum is a botanical garden in Daejeon, South Korea, divided into themed sections that display native Korean plants alongside species from other parts of the world. The sections are organized by geographical origin and connected by wide, paved paths.
The site was the south gate plaza and parking area of Taejon Expo 93, then lay unused. After a decade of growing plants in city nurseries, construction began in 2001. The West Garden opened in 2005, the East Garden in 2009 and the Tropical Botanical Garden in 2011.
The name Hanbat is an old word for Daejeon, and the arboretum carries it as its official name. The East Garden holds a Tropical Botanical Garden in a greenhouse, where tropical trees and plants are displayed because Korean winters are too cold for them; entry is free. The East Garden also has a Natural Monument Protection Center on its eastern side.
The paths throughout the grounds are wide and easy to follow, making it comfortable to get around in any season. Information points near the entrances offer maps and details about the plant collections.
Some sections of the garden hold collections that are actively used in research projects run with science institutions in Daejeon. This means that part of what visitors see is currently the subject of ongoing scientific studies.
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