Hunan Botanical Garden

Built in 1985, Hunan Botanical Garden is located in Changsha (the capital city of Hunan Province). The garden is a public scientific research unit belonging to the Forestry Department of Hunan Province. The garden covers 120 hectares, with the forest coverage of 90%. There are more than 4,000 varieties of plants in 3,200 species, 900 genera of 208 families introduced, domesticated and conserved, and 112 kinds of wildlife adopted, rescued and domesticated, including the national first-class protected plants and animals, such as silver fir, Chinese dove tree, and Tragopan caboti.

The garden won the titles of “Hunan Provincial Intellectual Property Intensive Scientific Research Institution”, “National 4A-level Scenic Area”, “National Eco-civilization Educational Base”, “National Science Popularization Educational Base”, “National Study Tour Base for Primary and Secondary School Students”, “National Key Flower Culture Base”, and “Hunan Provincial Civilization Unit.”

It has 15 specific gardens featuring cherry blossom, azalea, lily magnolia, rare plants, ornamental bamboo, sweet-scented osmanthus, and world-famous flowers. Every year the Hunan Botanical Garden receives more than 800,000 tourist trips.

The Hunan Botanical Garden opens to the public free of charge. Tourists can enjoy free admission to much-anticipated events including cherry blossom festival in the garden.