Brazil 🇧🇷, Botanical Garden of Rio de Janeiro

The Botanical Garden of Rio de Janeiro is a picturesque park and one of the ornaments of the Brazilian city. The 140-hectare green zone presents rich collections of flora from Brazil and other countries of the world. More than 6000 species of tropical and subtropical plants are grown here. It is noteworthy that only 40% of the garden area is cultivated, and the rest of the territory consists of a natural Atlantic forest. Since 1992, the natural landmark of Rio de Janeiro has received the status of a UNESCO biosphere reserve.

Walking along the alleys and paths of the Botanical Garden is very popular with residents of Rio and tourists. In addition to exotic plants and flowering flower beds, you can see historical and archaeological monuments in the garden. A large scientific center operates on the territory, which has the largest library of books on botany in the country – 32 thousand volumes.