The Botanical Gardens of Tirana is a botanical gardens complex located in southern Tirana, Albania. It is the only botanical gardens complex in Albania.

History

Construction commenced in 1964, with the original site covering approximately 15 hectares. It was completed in 1971. It is situated in southern Tirana.

The Botanical Gardens of Tirana, which are part of the University of Tirana, have become institutionalised with international links with Canadian, Hungarian, Chinese and Romanian gardens.[1]

The garden contains around 2,000 species of plants and is maintained by horticultural experts and scientists who also use the gardens for research.[1] The gardens are part of Botanic Gardens Conservation International.[2]

Areas of study include the ecology of introduced plant species and threatened endemic species. Other areas of study are concentrated in the phytosociological study of the black pine, oak and natural pasture lands.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Dinga, Liri. "The Botanic Garden of Tirana, Albania". Volume 2 Number 5 - August 1995. BGCI. Archived from the original on 2017-08-02. Retrieved 2010-07-23.
  2. ^ "Kopshti Botanik - Fakulteti i Shkencave Natyrore". Archived from the original on 2016-10-01. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
  3. ^ "The Botanic Garden of Tirana, Albania". Archived from the original on 2017-08-02. Retrieved 2010-07-23.
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