The Bogor Botanical Garden
The Bogor Botanical Garden is located 60 km south of the capital of Jakarta in Bogor. The Bogor Botanical Garden is situated in the city center of Bogor.
The garden covers more than 80 hectares. It was built by Java's Dutch Governor-General Gustaaf Willem, Baron van Imhoff who was governor of Java at the time.
The garden officially opened in 1817. It was used to research and develop plants and seeds from other parts of the Indonesian archipelago. This is a tradition that continues today and contributes to the garden reputation as a major center for botanical research.
Today the garden contains more than 15,000 species of trees and plants. There are 400 types of palms. These plants help the garden create a refuge for more than 50 different varieties of bird and bats. The bats can be known by the noise they make while competing for space.
