Botanic Garden

 

 

However due to loss of habitat, human disturbance and deforestation, many plants species are facing the threat of extinction. It is estimated that the habitat destruction from Propagation and cultivation of endangered species. Provide a major link between In situ and Ex situ Conservation. Involved in natural planning process such as biodiversity strategies. Introduction of new crops for agriculture and discovery of plants for medicinal use.

Botanic Garden is an institution which holds well documented plant species in living form for the purposes of conservation, research, display and education. Due to the topographical variation different species of plants including wild, medicinally important and flowering species present in Pakistan. Due to urbanization, deforestation, over grazing and habitat loss many plant species are in danger and seems to be extinct, Botanic Garden is looking forward to conserve the plants of Pakistan especially those which are threatened or those which are nearly to be extinct from Pakistan.

 

Prof. Dr. S. I. Ali Botanic Garden facilities

Botanical Garden is a conservation center spread over an area of 35 acres divided into 13 regions, holds well documented approx. 3000 plant species, in living form for the purposes of conservation, research, display and education. Also organize different activities for learning such as workshops (Germination/ Organic gardening).
Educational visits are provided for several students of colleges and university and facilitate for the preparation of Nature-based learning projects and presentation.
Urban forest is now established having more than 200 plants.
Open for plantation derived.

Seed Bank

  • Seed bank has been established in the botanic garden.
  • It contains seeds of more than 500 different species collected from different regions of Pakistan.
  • Includes wild, cultivated, ornamental and medicinal plants
  • Seed collections on demand.
  • It provides facility in seed exchange program and many more are under process.

Field visits
Various field visits to interior Sindh, Punjab, Baluchistan and KPK organize for research and training purposes.

Propagation unit/ Nursery
A wide range of plants are also propagated by different methods in the propagation unit.