The Bogor Botanical Garden (Bahasa Inggris SMP Kelas 8 Halaman 15)
The Bogor Botanical Garden (Bahasa
Inggris SMP Kelas 8 Halaman 15)
One of the famous
public garden in Indonesia is the Bogor Botanical Garden. It lies 60 kilometres
south of Jakarta. It was built at the order of the British Governor Sir Thomas
Stamford Raffles, but the Dutch Governor – General Van der Capellen opened it
in 1817.
The large park covers
an area of 87 hectares and has more than 15,000 kinds of trees and plants.
There are 400 different types of palms, more than 5,000 kinds of orchids from
Indonesia and abroad and the giant Rafflesia which blooms only once a year.
During the 19th century, this garden was famous for the study of
tea, cassava, tobacco, cinchona and other plants. There is also a botanical
library where students can find a lot of books on botany. In 1856, at the
northen part of the garden the Dutch built a palace for their governor general.
It is open daily from 9.00 to 17.00 for visitors.
Three branches of the
Bogor Botanical Garden are the Cibodas Botanical Garden. The Purwodadi
Botanical Garden and the Eka Karya Botanical Garden. The Cibodas Botanical
Garden was built in 1862 for the study of the flora and fauna on mountains. It
covers an area of about 80 hectares on the slope of Gede volcano, 1200 metres
above sea level. The Purwodadi Botanical Gaarden was Built on the lower slope
of Mt. Arjuna, East Java in 1914. It is about 3000 metres above sea level. It
covers an area of 85 hectares. Here people study plants of dry areas. The Eka
Karya Botanical Garden was built in 1959 for the study of the flora on the
mountains in West Nusa Tenggara. It covers an area of 50 hectares on the slope
of Mt.Pohen in Bali. It is between 1250 and 1450 metres above sea level.
