Yerevan Botanical Garden

The Botanical Garden of Armenia ( NAS) was founded in 1935 in Yerevan. Later in the cities Vanadzor emerged (formerly Kirovakan ) and Sevan (1944 ) Botanical Gardens. Like most botanical gardens, these were established as scientific institutions and centers of ecological education. In addition, they serve as a place of rearing of endangered plants from different geographical regions around the world. The collection also help raise endangered plants to release them later in the great outdoors serves. Furthermore, the garden is a recreation area for the population.

In the Garden and the Botanical Institute of Yerevan is located.

History

The Botanical Garden in Yerevan was opened in 1935 in the northeastern part of the capital on a 80 -hectare semi-desert soil. The Botanical Center was opened three years later on the grounds of the garden. In 1950, the garden was incorporated as the largest part of the Botanical Institute. 1940, a large part of the plantations in the middle of the garden were created. Moreover, woods and avenues of Pinus sylvestris and Pinus caucasica were planted.

Between 1954 and 1970, the Director of the Botanical Institute collected by botanists LB Machatadse and AO Mkrtchian representatives of the Caucasian flora, so that almost every plant in Armenia is represented in the approximately 16 -acre area. At the same time a great roses and lily garden was created. Also represented than other regions: the Caucasus, North America, Europe, Siberia and the Far East.

In the past 70 years, a collection of 207 genera and 75 families was: - 1070, in Vanadsor - 590, in Sevan - the Botanical Garden in Yerevan 450

Much of the collection consists of representatives of the families: Cupressaceae - 56 species, Pinaceae - 29 species, Fabaceae - 69 species, Caprifoliaceae - 89 species, Oleaceae - 105 species, Rosaceae - 263 species, and the genera Juniperus - 27 species, Quercus - 29 species, Syringa - 65 species, Clematis - 41 species.

In the park you can see, among other things typical of the Caucasus Quercus castaneifolia, Hedera helix, Corylus colurna, Juniperus sabina, Parrotia persica, Populus euphratica. As a representative of North American Liriodendron tulipifera Flora, Juglans nigra, Common catalpa (Catalpa bignonioides ), Juniperus virginiana, Yucca filamentosa. Native to Europe and Siberia Aesculus hippocastanum, Cercis siliquastrum, Quercus robur, Larix sibirica can also be found. From the East Asian region, it is the plant Biota orientalis, Sophora japonica, Metasequoia glyptostroboides.

In the Botanical Garden new departments the seed bank, the flowers cultivation, the Department for settlement gardening and landscape architecture, a department that focuses specifically on the local flora Gradually emerged with new business areas, such as much more

The plot of the Yerevan area is divided as follows: 16 ha of park land; 3.2 ha Arboretrum; 35 ha Flower Exhibition; 7 ha lily garden; 0.7 ha collection of various flower pots, 0.8 ha else.

Location

The park in Yerevan is located in the north-eastern part of the city. The Vanadsor Park is located at the southern end of town, about 1400-1450 m above sea level, in a temperate humid forest zone. During its 70-year existence is also a rich collection of different plants have arisen, which comprises 590 species from 140 genera and 47 families. Because of its special climate, can grow there not only plants of the local fauna. Most plants are representatives of the following families: Pinaceae (40 species), Cupressaceae (22 ), Rosaceae (138 ), Caprifoliaceae and Salicaceae ( 41 per species), Oleaceae and Fabaceae ( 37 species each ). Instrumental in the creation of the collection were DG and P.D. Yaroshenko, LB Machatadse and AA Grigorian.

The garden in Sevan has 5 hectares of the smallest of the three parks. It is located in the immediate vicinity of Lake Sevan in a well-protected from the wind small bay, pretty much at the northernmost end of the city Sevan at an altitude of 2000 m above sea level. This garden also has a rich collection of 440 species with 115 genera and 38 families. Here are the most representative of the families of the Rosaceae, Caprifoliaceae and Fabaceae to find.

Objective

As a main task of the garden is considered the collection and cultivation of endangered plant species (there are 400 endangered plant species in Armenia). Of particular interest here Taxus baccata, Hedera helix, Juniperus sabina, Zelkova carpinifolia, rhododendron are caucasicum. Another goal is the ecological education. Scientists around the Botanical Gardens had in the past repeatedly appearances in the media and wrote articles on the issue of environmental protection in Armenia. In addition, they offer advice to educational institutions, industry as well as for private plant breeders. Field trips for school children are continuously carried out, many students of Agrobiology operate here field studies.

It was also observed previously unexplored irregularities; so some bushes and trees grew in certain areas unnaturally fast. A large number of domestic and imported plants were tested for their growth conditions now and later successfully planted around the Lake Sevan. In 70 years, the Botanical Gardens are 350 species of high ecological value can settle in Armenia again. In addition, settlements and industrial areas were designed landscaped by the settlement of 225 species and 282 cultivars.

Presence

The Botanical Gardens in Armenia are currently not in good condition. After the collapse of the Soviet Union disappeared, the financial resources for the parks. During major energy crisis in 1988, many trees were used as firewood. Currently, the specialists of the garden repair the damage and build the existing collection continues.