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The Botanic Gardens has been ranked Asia's top park attraction since 2013, by TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards. [2] It was declared the inaugural Garden of the Year by the International Garden Tourism Awards in 2012. The Botanic Gardens was founded at its present site in 1859 by the Agri-horticultural Society.
The Gardens by the Bay (GBTB) is an urban park spanning 105 hectares (260 acres) in the Central Region of Singapore, adjacent to the Marina Reservoir.The park consists of three waterfront gardens: Bay South Garden in Marina South, Bay East Garden with the Founders' Memorial in Marina East and Bay Central Garden in the Downtown Core and Kallang. [2]
Plans for a children's garden in the Singapore Botanic Gardens were first announced in 2005. [2] The garden opened on 1 October 2007, becoming the first children's garden in Asia, costing $7 million to construct. [3] Following the 2ha expansion in 2017, the garden became the largest children's garden in Asia. [4] [5]
Botanical gardens in Singapore have collections consisting entirely of Singapore native and endemic species; most have a collection that include plants from around the world. There are botanical gardens and arboreta in all states and territories of Singapore, most are administered by local governments, some are privately owned.
The National Orchid Garden is located in the Central Core of the gardens. Located on the highest hill in the Singapore Botanic Gardens, three hectares of landscaped slopes provide a setting for over 1,000 species and 2,000 hybrids, with about 600 species and hybrids on display.
List of botanical gardens in Singapore; S. Singapore Botanic Gardens This page was last edited on 10 January 2022, at 07:50 (UTC). Text ...
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The Singapore Zoological Gardens was conceptualised by the chairman of the Public Utilities Board (PUB), Dr. Ong Swee Lau, in 1968. [31] Also known as the Singapore Zoo, the park opened its doors on 29 June 1973. [32] Initially, the Singapore Zoo opened with 272 animals housed in 50 enclosures, from over 72 countries. [32]